Wicked

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Wicked.

Wicked’s story largely revolves around magic.

Meanwhile, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) shows a deep aptitude for magic from a young age.

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The full extent of these developments will not unfold untilWicked: Part Two’s story.

It is a humorous sequence, butGlinda is unable to make her intended magic happen.

Despite what the public believes, the Wizard of Oz is unable to read the Grimmerie.

Glinda (Ariana Grande) wearing pink, looking offended, and holding up a pointed black hat

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Any magical power she can harness pales in comparison with Elphaba, though.

The movie seemingly confirms this by Glinda appearing to touch a button to open and exit the bubble.

Ariana Grande as Glinda wearing a pink dress and holding up a pointed black hat in Wicked

Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Galinda and Elphaba looking at themselves in the mirror, Galinda leaning on Elphaba, in Wicked

Glinda (Ariana Grande) in a pink dress inside a bubble in Wicked.

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Wicked