Something has changed within Jeff Goldblum — and he’s not quite the same after filming the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
After Goldblum took his journey to the mythical land of Oz alongside Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the veteran actor gave up meat — prompted by the animal cruelty depicted in the film, he revealed.
“It’s changed me,” Goldblum told the U.K. program “This Morning” on Monday. “After doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty. I stopped eating meat and poultry.”
He went on to discuss how his newfound lifestyle will affect his holiday plans.
“This Christmas and Thanksgiving, I may be having another something else,” he said, to which one of the hosts suggested a chestnut roast — a popular dish in Britain during the Christmas season.
Goldblum concluded with a message for the general public: “We need the world to work for everybody on Earth, and every creature, too.”
Jeff Goldblum attends the “Wicked: For Good” European Premiere at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
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Goldblum said he was “thrilled” to be a part of “Wicked,” though he admitted to having some reservations about the shoes he had to fill.
“It did occur to me, you know, people are going to have big expectations … and great people have done it,” he shared before expressing hope that audiences would embrace his participation.
“It seems to have worked out. There was maybe something in me that was OK for this version of it,” he said.