Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande break down Wicked’s deleted scenes

One of the most scandalous and delightful features on the home release of Bad is the feature commentary from stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It also includes several deleted scenes, giving curious fans a glimpse of what’s what he didn’t have enter the epic musical.

Grande in particular has been very vocal about her love for extended moments. “I love everyone. Everyone has a warm place in my heart,” Grande said Variety over the weekend at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She also said that she was personally involved in the release of even those not included in the film’s home release. (We hope for the Lawn friendship scene between Elphie, Galinda, Nessa, Pfannee, Shen Shen, Boq and Fiyero where there is a hunk-off with the bare-chested boys, as told by Bowen Yang..) “I’m talking to Jon,” Grande added, referring to director Jon M. Chu.

There are also several times in the film’s commentary when Grande jokes to Erivo that she wants to release some of the deleted scenes on Instagram. (If you call them “green slime tutorial” clips, you’d be the funniest joking Broadway nerd ever.) Here’s a breakdown of what the stars shared about some of the deleted scenes you can watch on digital — and why they think they didn’t make the cut.

“Boq and Elphaba Talk”

“I love the train station scene with Boq (Ethan Slater) and Elphaba (Erivo) … the first time I read the script the line Boq says, ‘Sorry, I misunderstood’. I thought we were being honest” , me and my acting coach Nancy Banks, we put so many hearts around because we were like, “That’s the best line in the whole movie.” I think that scene has a lot of great work, so I miss it,” Grande told Variety.

She also mentions in the Bad comment: “From the moment I read this script, my favorite line was one of Boq. I think it was one of the most important lines in everything. And I love that scene, so I hope it will see the light of day.”

The scene shows the moment where Elphie tells Boq to be honest with Nessa about her true feelings, and Boq says he should do the same regarding Fiyero. However, Elphie plays her feelings so close to her chest that she can’t even bring herself to admit that she has a crush on her best friend’s beau, even though it’s clear to her friend Boq.

Erivo shared how many friendships were severed, especially that one. “I thought it was a special line. I thought it was important for people to be like, ‘Oh,'” she said of Boq acknowledging Elphie’s true feelings. “And that’s really a really important relationship from the book, that they’re really friends.”

“Goodbye to the Train Platform”

Another clip that was cut was when Glinda and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) come to defend Elphaba when her father, Governor Thropp (Andy Nyman) continues to ridicule her, despite her invitation to the Emerald City. Morrible in particular calls him sharply. “I loved that moment because I felt like people were holding her back,” Erivo told Variety.

“Toss Toss”

The “toss toss” clip was the one that Grande and Erivo laughed about on commentary and talked about the extended cut that was cut. “It’s a choice. We try not to break it.” Grande said: “I think we need a whole string from Elphie throw the spears. Ridiculous. I just want 12 whole hours.”

While the deleted scene included in the Bad The release at home is not actually 12 hours, we would like to imagine that, as Grande explained about the moment, “It’s when Jon laughed under the bed. We all laughed. We made a lot of prom dresses and launch different “.

“The Promise of Elphaba”

One of the key takeaways from this deleted scene is the buildup to Elphaba asking Glinda to come with her to the Emerald City, and later, that fateful choice in “Defying Gravity.” It all goes back to the moment where Elphaba puts the classroom to sleep and Glinda clocks that Elphie and Fiyero are gone with the lion cub. There is envy, but Grande points out that it’s not what you think, at least not yet.

“I know she’s jealous that you didn’t take her, but I don’t think for a second that it crossed her mind that anything else could have happened,” she said of Glinda feeling that Elphie chose Fiyero over to her for help. Erivo added that at that point, “I don’t think she thinks anything is going to happen,” regarding Elphie’s growing feelings for Fiyero. However, Grande added: “I might know a little something.”

However, it is about the knowledge of Gelphie shippers of how the real love story of the film is between the two main characters, and their friendship is the heart of the film. In this scene, Galinda (as she is still known at this point in the film) reveals that she does not want to be left and Elphaba promises that she will take her with her. As Erivo explained, “What you don’t know is that there’s a scene that plays before you get back here,” right before the Wizard’s invitation arrives; luckily, the deleted scene now fills in those gaps.

Both actors agree that they love the moment, but understand why it was cut. “We have to get to the Emerald City, it’s been two hours,” Grande joked.

Train Ride to Emerald City

Gelphie steps it up in this clip that shows a bit more of her train ride and the closeness of the “they’re just roommates” characters. Erivo revealed: “We filmed so much on this train. So much. And none of it made it… I really enjoyed our little moment on the train because I thought it was really funny.” Funny – and bittersweet, since the “A Short Day” sequence is about the only time they can be together outside of Shiz, to experience what could be before everything changes. for good.

Bad is out now in theaters and digital. Wicked: For good open this Thanksgiving.

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