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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jonathan Bailey Told The Story Behind Rapidly Preparing To Film Wicked, And I'm Laughing Over How He Reacted To Headbutting Ariana Grande
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In Wicked, Jonathan Bailey's Fiyero dazzled us all with his moves during the standout 'Dancing Through Life' musical number. However, he just reminded us that he wasn't always as smooth as his character on the set of the movie. As we wait for the Wicked: For Good release date to arrive, he recently shared a funny story about the time he was rehearsing with Ariana Grande and things got totally awkward when he missed a step. Jonathan Bailey has been a busy fellow in recent years, and just ahead of landing on set to play Fiyero for Wicked, he was shooting Bridgerton and Fellow Travelers, and he didn't have much time to prep. Here's a funny story the actor told GQ about dancing through life with Ariana Grande: I remember having four hours to learn how to do a dance move. I did it with Ari, headbutted her, and was like, 'Gotta go!' I think she might have even headbutted me, but it was a meeting of minds, literally. Bailey is so quick on his feet in Wicked, one would never know he only had a short amount of time to prepare for the movie's big dance numbers. I'm definitely laughing over his reaction to headbutting global pop star and our Glinda, Ariana Grande, because it sounds like he got super embarrassed and wanted to peace out as soon as it happened. I can't say I blame him for zooming away, and I guess even the Bridgerton star can get embarrassed! Peacock TV: from $7.99 a month/$79.99 a yearWhile we wait for For Good, you can stream Wicked with a Peacock subscription. Costing as little as $7.99 a month, you can also pay more for Peacock Premium and enjoy ad-free streams and the option to download titles to watch offline Deal It's a funny story, but things like this have to be part of the job, especially when you have the schedule Jonathan Bailey did prior to his Independence Day-like experience landing on the set of the Wicked movies. Bailey said he joined the movie after taking part in just three days of rehearsals. And previously, Ariana Grande shared that he was learning the choreography on his days off shooting Bridgerton just before he came onto the sets of Wicked. He would fly in just to have a dance rehearsal and then return to the Bridgerton set before officially settling into Oz for the shoot. Fiyero's dancing in Wicked is definitely one of the many highlights of the first movie, especially when it comes to that rotating library in 'Dancing Through Life,' which proved to be one of the more technically challenging scenes in the first movie. However, it feels like we're going to want to hold that scene close after seeing the Wicked: For Good trailer, because it signals a major tonal shift for all the characters. Take a look below: Rather than Fiyero simply being the charismatic prince that gets the students of Shiz to break some rules and go out dancing, in For Good he's become the Captain of the Wizard's Guard who's still caught in a love triangle between Glinda and Elphaba. Thank goodness Wicked: For Good is among the 2025 movie releases! The movie hits theaters on November 21. In the meantime, I'll just be picturing Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande headbutting and the actor promptly running away after it happened.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Love The Wicked: For Good Trailer, But I Think One Moment Ruins The Mystery Ahead
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The 2025 movie schedule has quite a few returns to beloved pictures of the past, especially with the next couple months offering 28 Years Later and Jurassic World Rebirth. The former example just might get a bit of a bump, as the first trailer expanding what we know about Wicked: For Good will probably be attached to its pre-show reel. But as previously promised, tonight's special Wicked re-release screenings saw the first trailer for director Jon M. Chu's follow-up to 2024's smash hit unfurled. While I love the results, I think that showing Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) making his face turn to save Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in the Wizard's lair feels like it should have been saved for the film. I'd like to think hardcore Wicked fans would agree with me on that. Peacock TV: from $7.99 a month/$79.99 a yearFor as little as $7.99 a month, and with the option to go ad-free, Peacock is the place to be for Wicked. Not only is the 2024 super hit available on that platform, but you can also watch documentaries like Wicked: The Real Story and Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked. Also, this November will mark the debut of a live Wicked Event Special, which will also air on NBC. View Deal On the plus side, Wicked: For Good's expected tonal shift does get to shine in this first look footage. Oz certainly feels darker and more restrained under The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and his reign. And that close-up on the Cowardly Lion has me buying into that theory that the little cub Elphaba and Fiyero release into the woods in Wicked is indeed our anxious friend. Which circles me back to the point I was making earlier. While I'm still trying to avoid Wicked: For Good spoilers in this ridiculous year-long gap between movies, I sadly know a little more than I want to about Jonathan Bailey's uniformed heartthrob. While I won't spoil anything big here, I totally learned about that face turn. Even without knowing the exact circumstances surrounding it, Wicked 2's big moment loses its impact when shown mere seconds after a very serious looking Bailey in uniform shows up looking like this: Then again, maybe this trailer is really more for selling Wicked: For Good to hardcore fans. I mean, they dropped 007 First LIght's announcement trailer tonight too, and for all I know, someone is feeling this same way about young James Bond's first appearance in that new video game. I apologize to all of the loyal Wicked fans in tears, as the continued teasing of the pivotal song 'For Good' has been going on for some time. Tonight's new reel of anticipation certainly played on those feelings, as well as digging into Cynthia Erivo's rendition of "No Good Deed." Such expectations were set last night, as the Instagram announcement video for tonight's event was probably a bit of a trigger. Not only were For Good's costumes shown off, but we heard another small bit of Erivo and Grande singing that very song. If you're ready to burn through some more tissues, here's what that looked like: Am I excited for Wicked: For Good? Of course I am. But as someone who tries to defend watching trailers to some of my friends who flat out avoid them, I can now see why they're so adverse to such things. Regardless, the conclusion of Wicked flies into theaters on November 21st; just in time for the Thanksgiving table to talk about the huge twists that await all of Oz.
News.com.au
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Jonathan Bailey headbutted Ariana Grande in Wicked rehearsal accident
The 37-year-old British actor plays Fiyero in the smash hit Wicked film series alongside 31-year-old Grande's Galinda 'Glinda' Upland. The hotly anticipated sequel to the 2024 film, which co-stars Cynthia Erivo, 38, as Elphaba Thropp, is set for release this November and promotion for the musical extravaganza is underway. Speaking to GQ, Bailey revealed he had a painful incident with his co-star, recounting, "I remember having four hours to learn how to do a dance move.' "I did it with Ari, headbutted her, and was like, 'Gotta go!'…'
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jonathan Bailey reveals he headbutted co-star Ariana Grande and details the 'darker side' of Wicked as he covers British GQ
Jonathan Bailey revealed how he accidentally headbutted his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande and detailed the darker side of the film in a new interview on Thursday. The actor, 37, who stars as Elphaba's (Cynthia Erivo) love interest Fiyero Tigelaar in the upcoming conclusion of the Broadway hit. Speaking in his cover story for British GQ's Heroes Issue, Jonathan gave an insight into an early rehearsal for Wicked and revealed what fans can expect for the film. He recalled: 'I remember having four hours to learn how to do a dance move. I did it with Ari, headbutted her, and was like, gotta go! 'I think she might have even headbutted me, but it was a meeting of minds, literally.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Wicked: For Good is set to hit cinemas on November 21, sees the return of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North - with part two of the musical movie following their friendship after Elphaba was banished from Oz. Jonathan detailed how the story has evolved, will be 'darker' and 'go there politically' as his character also 'transforms.' He continued: 'It's darker, and I've got a sense it's going to go there politically as well. Fiyero's arc really kicks off and he literally is transformed by the end.' 'There really is lots of new stuff. When [Fiyero] leaves with Elphaba and they go to her lair where she's staying – on stage you just accept that she's living in a pit of dry ice, but in the film it's really beautifully realised and thought out by the departments and Cynthia and me.' The first trailer for Wicked's hotly-anticipated sequel was released this week and has sent fans into a frenzy. The clip provides a first look at the movie conclusion of the Broadway hit teasing the fate of the protagonists and a first look at new characters. Elphaba is living in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz's silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity as she prepares to tie the knot with Prince Fiyero (Jonathan). He also detailed how the story has evolved, will be 'darker' and 'go there politically' as his character also 'transforms' She is also working under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) to convince the citizens of Oz that they have nothing to fear when it comes to The Wizard. Yet behind the scenes, Glinda is attempting to reconcile Elphaba and The Wizard, which only results in her being drawn further apart from her friend. As a result Boq (Ethan Slater) and Fiyero are set to be changed forever, while the safety of Elphaba's sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode) comes into question. Just as tensions in Oz reach an all time high, a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives. The Heroes Issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on 10th June.
South Wales Argus
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Jonathan Bailey says Wicked sequel is ‘darker' and will ‘go there politically'
The Bridgerton star, 37, plays Prince Fiyero in the films, also starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, which are adapted from the musical of the same name. 'Being slightly off the M1 in Munchkinland, with Ari singing a beautiful mezzo soprano, and then seeing cars pulling up on the hard shoulder trying to record it, and then seeing men in the sky, (which) turned out to be microlights and drones, it was like Independence Day,' he told British GQ. He added: 'I remember having four hours to learn how to do a dance move. I did it with Ari, headbutted her, and was like, 'Gotta go!'. 'I think she might have even headbutted me, but it was a meeting of minds, literally.' Wicked's next instalment will arrive in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from November 21 and will cover the years after Elphaba, played by Erivo, parted ways with her friend Glinda (Grande). Wicked: For Good will also show Elphaba being demonised by those in Oz, and transformed into The Wicked Witch Of The West. The films have been adapted from the musical, which was based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel – which was in turn inspired by the story first told in L Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel, later adapted into the 1939 film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale. Bailey said: 'It's darker, and I've got a sense it's going to go there politically as well. 'Fiyero's arc really kicks off and he literally is transformed by the end.' Other stars of Wicked include Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and US actor Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard. Both Bailey and Goldblum are part of the Jurassic Park franchise. Goldblum played Dr Ian Malcolm in the original 1993 adventure/sci-fi while Bailey stars as Dr Henry Loomis in Jurassic World: Rebirth, which is yet to be released. 'We'll see how it goes, but there might be a few films down the line where me and him can appear in Jurassic together,' Bailey said. He added: 'Dr Ian Malcolm and Dr Henry Loomis on a night out.' Bailey stars on the cover of the summer Heroes issue of British GQ and will be speaking at the GQ Heroes conference, taking place at Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire from July 2 to 4. The Heroes Issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on June 10.
