Bowen Yang thinks the \u201cWicked\u201d series has reached the end of its yellow brick road. When the \u201cWicked\u201d actor and \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d star was asked about the possibility of a third \u201cWicked\u201d film being greenlit, Yang offered an answer that seemed satisfied with how \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d leaves things off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we leave it here,\u201d Yang told Variety\u2019s Marc Malkin during Variety On the Carpet Live presented by Lexus, before playing along with the prospect of a spinoff. \u201cI\u2019m going to pitch a \u2018Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead\u2019 story with my and Bronwyn James\u2019 characters, [Pfannee and ShenShen].\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWicked: For Good,\u201d the follow-up to last year\u2019s \u201cWicked,\u201d adapts the second (and final) act of the Broadway musical. As of now, there are no expectations for a third film in the \u201cWicked\u201d universe, with the duology\u2019s story ending where the stage show\u2019s does. Series director Jon M. Chu gave his own tentative response when asked about the potential for a third \u201cWicked\u201d film.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s it about?\u201d Chu said. \u201cYou know, there\u2019s a lot of ideas flying around right now. \u2026 We\u2019ll see. Let\u2019s enjoy this ride first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yang also expressed excitement that his \u201cWicked\u201d co-star, Ariana Grande, is returning to \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d to host in December \u2014 with Cher on board as musical guest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot wait. I\u2019m so glad that we have her presence there,\u201d Yang said about Cher, calling her his \u201cdream host.\u201d \u201cAriana definitely has a good Cher impression. We\u2019ve had \u2018Christopher Walken Reunion\u2019 [sketch] where everyone has a Cher impression. I\u2019m going to pitch a \u2018Cher Family Reunion\u2019 for Christmastime. Everyone has a Cher impression.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though Cynthia Erivo and Grande were both on the carpet for the New York City premiere, neither was available for interviews. Universal reps reached out to media Monday morning to inform them that Erivo wasn\u2019t \u201cfeeling well and has lost her voice.\u201d Grande skipped interviews in solidarity with her co-star.<\/p>\n
Along with Erivo and Grande, \u201cWicked\u201d co-stars Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum were all in attendance for the New York premiere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d releases to theaters on Friday.<\/p>\n
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