A Hollywood actress has detailed her efforts to be cast in Wicked (Pictures: Shutterstock)
A Hollywood star has spoken about working her 鈥榓ss off for years and years鈥 auditioning for Wicked but failing to be cast.
In 2012 it was announced that the stage musical would be adapted for screen, however it wasn鈥檛 until 2021 when Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were cast as Elphaba and Glinda.
However, in recent years Amanda Seyfried, who had previously starred in the movie musicals Les Mis茅rables and the Mamma Mia! franchise, revealed she was desperate to be cast in Wicked too.
The 39-year-old, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 2020鈥檚 Mank, had previously said she had dreamed of playing Glinda since she was a child.
This week she went on to detail the intense schedule she put herself through in her efforts to secure the role.
鈥業鈥檓 in that privileged spot where I just don鈥檛 have to [audition],鈥 she said on the latest episode of the Backstage鈥檚 In the Envelope podcast.
Amanda Seyfried said she worked 鈥榝or years and years and years鈥 to try and secure the role of Glinda (Picture: John Nacion/ WireImage)
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were eventually cast as Elphaba and Glinda (Picture: Universal Pictures)
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鈥楤ut I like, of course, I talked about this a lot. I auditioned like six times for Wicked.鈥
She went on: 鈥楤ecause that had to be really just right. And I like, I loved it.
鈥業 was busy. I barely had time to do it, but I made it work. I worked my ass off for years and years and years on that music.鈥
鈥業鈥檓 just competitive with myself in a really healthy way.鈥
Earlier this year Amanda also spoke on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about singing with Cynthia, 38, while trying out for Glinda.
Amanda previously starred in the Mamma Mia franchise (Picture: Universal/ Everett/ Shutterstock)
She also appeared in the 2012 adaptation of Les Mis茅rables (Picture: Universal/ Everett/ Rex/ Shutterstock)
鈥業 was able to really prepare, and I鈥檓 telling you, I鈥檝e never felt that solid in my voice than I did at the auditions. And that鈥檚 kind of what I got out of it,鈥 she told host Josh Horowitz.
鈥業 do, again, think everything happens for a reason.
鈥業 also got to sing with Cynthia, and that was a moment in itself.鈥
She had also once said she 鈥榖ent over backwards鈥 to audition for the franchise, also working with a vocal coach and acting coach.
However, in November last year, Cynthia appeared to throw shade on Amanda when praising Ariana.
Speaking to The New York Times, Cynthia said it was 鈥榥o surprise whatsoever鈥 to her when she learned Ariana had secured the role of Glinda.
Erivo received an OScar nomination for her role in Wicked (Picture: Doug Peters/PA Wire)
鈥楾hank goodness, because it was not the two ladies that I was auditioning with.鈥 Renee Rapp and Dove Cameron had also been in the running to play Glinda.
For their starring roles in Wicked, Cynthia and Ariana, 32, were nominated for best actress and best supporting actress at the Oscars. Its sequel Wicked: For Good out in November this year.
Despite missing out on the role, Amanda later called the Wicked movie 鈥榝antastic鈥.
鈥業t鈥檚 an extravaganza, which is what she [Grande] does really well. And [my kids] have been playing the soundtrack nonstop. And everything is as it鈥檚 meant to be for sure,鈥 she said.
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