Michelle Yeoh Reveals She Was Worried About Being Recast in 'Wicked' Movies

Michelle Yeoh is opening up about her upcoming role in the Wicked movies!

The Oscar-nominated actress has been cast to portray Madame Morrible in the two-part movie adaptation, reuniting with her Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M Chu.

Recently, Michelle shared that she was worried that they would want to recast her after hearing her sing.

See what she said inside…

“I went in thinking this is going to be so scary — they’re going to recast me when they hear me. But I am having so much fun!” she told Variety‘s Marc Malkin.

Michelle added that she’s working with a vocal coach for her role, which requires her to sing in the song “The Wizard and I” with Cynthia Erivo, who will be playing Elphaba.

The Wicked movies are currently in production, with Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and more also set to star. Find out more casting here!

The first film is slated to be released in December 2024.

If you missed it, Michelle is also starring in an upcoming Disney+ series. Check out first stills here!