For the most part, it makes full use oftheWickedmovie cast’smusical prowess, making for an incredible cinema experience.
InWicked, Settle portrays Miss Coddle, the headmaster of Shiz University.
However, she spends most of her screen time trying to brush aside thegreen-skinned Elphaba.
She also tries to quell the tensions on her campus with thediscrimination towards talking animals inWicked.
In the end, Settle’s character merely embodies theactive and complicit bias rampant throughout the land of Oz.
Meanwhile, inThe Greatest Showman,Lettie Lutz is a prominent member of P.T.
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Barnum’s circus who overcomes discrimination to achieve a sense of belonging.
Settle stood out inThe Greatest Showmannot only as an actor but also as a musical performer.
Settle already proved that she deserved a larger role in a musical blockbuster likeWicked.
The fact that her character had such a small presence throughout the film made for an unwelcome surprise.
Can Wicked 2 Redeem Keala Settle’s Role?
However, the sequel could still have Miss Coddle return for a musical number that better displays her talents.
Actor Peter Dinklage was able to do so with his voice-only role as the talking goat Dr. Dillamond.
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