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Ariana Grande took every step possible to ensure that she and Cynthia Erivo were treated equally in Wicked.
The singer-songwriter spoke with Jessica Shaw for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation about the record-breaking big screen adaptation of the musical. When asked about his relationship with Erivo, he explained that they started building trust long before they started filming because they were cast in 2021 and production didn’t start until December 2022.
“During that time, we really got to know each other in a really human way,” he said. “We talked a lot about this pact we made to take care of each other and be really honest with each other about anything that might come up, but I don’t think people really understand how granular we got and how fully I mean it.”
He explained that when he got his contract, he called Erivo and suggested they work it out together.
“’Let’s go through this together and make sure we’re aligned on what we need,’” Grande recalled telling her co-star. “’If we need something, we need it together. I want us to support each other. Your problems become my problems and mine become yours.’”
He Don’t look up The actress explained that they also showed up for each other in very real ways that no press tour or social media video can depict.
“It’s impossible to really share the depth of how real that is,” he said. “We started creating that long before we started recording and I think that was a really important part of the work we did. “I’m really grateful because one of the things I’m most proud of is how we take care of each other.”
In another part of the conversation, the “We can’t be friends” singer praised director Jon M. Chu and how his brilliance as a filmmaker and as a person gave them even more room to always hit the mark.
“What a human being it is to feel it as such a safe space. “This is like a billion-dollar movie, and it felt like a quiet little student project, and we were like kids with our laptops and our costumes, and we could just play, and it was the safest, most trusting environment.” .
Grande’s comments come after a rumor circulated online about how “the boy is mine” artist He was reportedly earning $15 million for the film, while his on-screen counterpart was only earning $1 million. A Universal spokesperson rejected this, noting that the two women were paid the same salary for the film.
Wicked became the biggest box office release of all time for a Broadway adaptation when it hits theaters on November 22. second of the musical film will hit theaters on November 21, 2025.
