Cynthia Erivo Films Flying Scenes as Elphaba for 'Wicked' Movies

Cynthia Erivo has now been spotted on the set of the upcoming Wicked movies!

The actress, who will be playing the Wicked Witch Elphaba, and her stunt double were seen filming some flying scenes on Sunday (April 30) at Hankley Common (a nature preserve in England).

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The two were seen wearing the classic black robe and pointy hat, all decked out in green makeup, covering their faces and hands. They could also be seen carrying a broom to fly on.

The set was dressed with yellow bricks everywhere, as it appears the yellow brick road is being constructed for this part of the movie. Based on the clues of the outfit, and the flying, it seems as though they’re filming parts from the second movie at this time.

This is the first time that we’ve seen Cynthia on set. Just last week, Ariana Grande and Michelle Yeoh were spotted filming scenes together. Check out those pics here!

Recently, during some free time, director Jon M Chu replied to questions from fans on Twitter.

One fan asked what the best part about working with Cynthia and Ariana is.

“That I get to have a really close relationship with them because both are amazing human beings… and then on top of that I get to witness their talents everyday day and put it on film to share with the rest of you soon. I go home feeling like a historian sometimes,” Jon wrote.

Back in mid-April, after sharing the first photos of Cynthia and Ariana in costume, Jon reveled that there were still 70 days of shooting the movie left. At the time of this post, that would put them at about 8-ish weeks left of filming!

We still have a ways before the first film comes out, as Wicked part one is set to be released in November 2024.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos of Cynthia Erivo and her stunt double filming…