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Both instalments of Wicked have now been released, but let’s take it back a little bit: one of the first productions you worked on was The Wiz, so does this feel like a full circle moment?
The culture of The Wizard of Oz has actually been in my life since I was maybe four…
Lupita Nyong'o Turned Down Slave Roles After Her Oscar Win To Avoid Reinforcing Stereotypes
November 24, 2025
Someone else echoed, “I mean, honestly, we have enough slave movies, we don’t need any more. The atrocities of slavery are ingrained in books, TV, and movies…let’s move past black ppl having to play slaves, it’s really insulting atp.”
“Hearing this from someone…
