Lin-Manuel Miranda says he was refused a role in Wicked film

Lin-Manuel Miranda Explained Why He Really Wanted To Play A Munchkin In "Wicked," And The Reason He Wasn't Cast
One of those people who wanted to be in the film was Lin-Manuel Miranda, who tweeted (when it was announced that Daldry would be directing the movie) that he wanted to play the role of the Munchkin who yells, "Is it true you were her Friend?!":
Lin-Manuel Miranda says he was refused a role in the Wicked film
Lin-Manuel Miranda has explained why he wasn’t cast in the Wicked film despite asking to be.The actor and Hamilton creator was hotly tipped for an appearance in the 10-time Oscar-nominated blockbuster considering it was directed by Jon M Chu,
Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He ‘Really Wanted’ Munchkin Role in ‘Wicked’
Lin-Manuel Miranda said he told 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu that he 'really wanted' to star as a munchkin in film adaptation.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked': ‘It Would've Been Distracting'
After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation: “Wicked.” During a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,
Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Really Wanted' a Cameo in “Wicked, ”but Admits 'It Would've Been Distracting'
Miranda joked that he would have delivered the coveted line for the role "very Regina George 'Mean Girls,' " joking that he "didn't make the cut"
Lin-Manuel Miranda On Why He Wasn't Cast In ‘Wicked': "I Really Wanted To Do That Line"
Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about why he was ultimately not cast in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked. Jon M. Chu directed the movie musical, the filmmaker Miranda had worked with on the film version of In The Heights in 2021.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Wicked Movie Role He Wanted, Why He Wasn't Cast
Lin-Manuel Miranda is not in the movie adaptation of Wicked, but he wanted to be. On a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Miranda clarified the Wicked casting rumors and explained how they’ve been “blown out of proportion.
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Fortuitously, she said, “the more we made it a better part, the more we made it a better play.” “Wicked” opened on Broadway in October 2003 and grew into a Tony-winning global smash.
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