Wicked
A deleted scene fromWickedexplains why Glinda can’t perform magic in the movie.
InWicked, Glinda is immediately jealous of Elphaba’s magical abilities, as she can’t perform sorcery herself.
This is interesting, since Glinda eventually becomes a highly respectedwitch in the world of Oz.
Almost all reviews ofWickedhave praised the friendship between Elphaba and Glinda.
One specificdeleted scene fromWickedfeatures Elphaba suggesting a reason as to why Glinda can’t perform magic in the movie.
Elphaba suggests that Glinda has never been able to perform magic because she has never needed to.
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Elphaba and Glinda are very different characters inWicked.
Glinda has always been accepted, and even worshiped, by those around her.
Together, they discover that The Wizard and Madame Morrible are behind the harsh treatment of animals in Oz.
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.
While Elphaba leaves Emerald City at theend ofWicked, Glinda stays behind.
The events ofWicked 2could lead to Glinda eventually using magic.
The events ofWicked 2could lead to Glinda eventually using magic.
It will be exciting if Glinda is finally able to perform magic in the upcoming sequel after struggling inWicked.
In theWickedBroadway musical, it is implied that the bubble Glinda travels in is one of The Wizards contraptions.
However,theWickedmovie seems to confirm that the bubble was indeed created by The Wizard.
At the beginning ofWicked,Glinda appears to touch a button to open and end the bubble.
Glinda using The Wizard’s contraption suggests that she is compensating for not actually being capable of magic.
Realistically,Wicked: For Goodcan choose whether it wants to portray Glinda as a magic-user or not.
This scene being cut fromWickedsuggests that this might not be a plot point inWicked: For Good.
However, the first film still does stress that Glinda wants to perform magic.
Even though Elphaba and Glinda seperate at the end ofWicked, Glinda still cares for her friend very much.
Glinda’s feelings for Elphaba will affect how she views both The Wizard and Madame Morrible.
