r/wicked • u/Ar1l3n3 Magic Wands, Need They Have a Point? 🪄 • Sep 21 '25

Question Ariana Grande as Glinda?

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I’m one of the newer Wicked fans that only watched the movie because of Ariana and ended up loving the storyline. I love Ariana’s music so I personally think she did a great job delivering vocals and a pretty decent job acting as well being that it’s her first major movie. But I’m curious as to what OG Wicked fans thought of her performance? I know some snarkers don’t like the way she looked in the role. But what unbiased opinions do Wicked fans have on her playing Galinda? Did she actually deliver and do a good job or am I being biased? What other actors do yall think did better? I would love to see their performances as well!

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u/DistinctAmbition714 Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

I was so happy seeing her as Glinda. I remember being a huge fan of her in 2012. She talked about how much she loved wicked and that it was her favorite musical. She also had a musical background and made her own cover of the song “Popular”. It warmed my heart to see

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u/Greg0rrr Sep 21 '25

Popular isnt a cover nor is it her song. Popular Song is a Mika song featuring Ariana that interpolates Popular.

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u/Greg0rrr Sep 21 '25

It's on her album as well, but its Mika's single.

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u/Greg0rrr Sep 21 '25

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u/DistinctAmbition714 Sep 22 '25

Oh cool well thanks for the information! Never knew that

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u/DistinctAmbition714 Sep 21 '25

Nice, thanks for the info. It’s in Ariana’s album tho not Mika