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Colman Domingo Joins the Cast of ‘Wicked: For Good’

Colman Domingo will work alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked: For Good’

Colman Domingo reveals he has joined the cast for Wicked: For Good as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. Domingo is known for his performances in acclaimed films, including The Color Purple, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Sing Sing.The Emmy Award-winning actor took to Instagram on Monday, to reveal his participation in the upcoming sequel with one of the few new roles from the mainstay 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The first 2024 Wicked film was a box office success, becoming Universal’s second highest-grossing film of the year globally. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo received Oscar nominations for their performances in the first film. The highly anticipated movie will merge timelines with the original Broadway musical, marking the first time Elphaba and Glinda meet iconic “Oz” characters: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. The storyline will continue in the series sequel in theaters on Nov. 2.