“She Would’ve Made an Ideal Glinda” — Online Reactions to Dove Cameron’s Alleged ‘Wicked’ Audition Clip
A purported clip from Dove Cameron’s audition for the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked has stirred a lively debate online. With the excitement surrounding the Wicked movie, some users on X discovered a video of Cameron singing “How Can I Lose You?”from Adam Guettel’s 1998 song cycle, Myths and Hymns. User @carlosmoerto shared this clip on October 20, claiming it showcased Cameron’s audition for the role of Glinda.
“That’s how I always lost you. That’s how I’ll always lose you.”
This clip was initially posted by user @datmatty94 in 2022, who stated it was leaked from Cameron’s audition. In fact, Cameron’s performance, which featured her with a bowl of fruit, originated from a rendition of Myths and Hymns showcased by Master Voices in 2022. Nonetheless, in an interview with The Wrap in April 2023, Cameron mentioned that she had indeed auditioned for Glinda in the film.
Many social media users expressed their belief that Dove Cameron would have perfectly embodied the character of Glinda, with user @lalarisst tweeting:
“I’ll say it. she would’ve been the perfect Glinda.”
Similar sentiments were echoed by other users, who were captivated by Cameron’s performance and felt she would have been an outstanding Glinda.
“would’ve been the best glinda,”commented one user.
“keep it lowkey, but she’s really perfect for the role,”added another.
“sorry but dove would have been perfect for this,”said a third user.
“She’s the new age Kristine Chenoweth,”noted another, in reference to Chenoweth’s original Tony-nominated portrayal of Glinda.
However, despite recognizing Cameron’s talent for the role, some users firmly believed that Ariana Grande was the rightful choice for Glinda.
“she was great! so beautiful! but glinda is for sure for ariana,”stated one user.
“i love dove but ariana def deserved the role,”said another.
“she deserves it and would be perfect, but ariana is born to play glinda,”added a third.
“It was a very long process”: Dove Cameron discusses her audition for Wicked
“I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process. It was one of the longer processes I’ve been a part of.”
Ultimately, the role went to Ariana Grande, but Cameron expressed nothing but enthusiasm for her friend, stating:
“I’m so excited for Ariana. She’s a genuinely dear friend of mine. We met when we were super young. I think she’s gonna kill it. I think the whole cast is phenomenal, head to toe. So, as a fan, I’m really, really excited to see it.”
In a conversation with Entertainment Tonight back in 2019, Dove Cameron referred to Glinda as “the role of a lifetime.”She shared that it had been a dream role since she was seven years old and felt fortunate to have even been considered for it.
The first installment of Jon M. Chu’s two-part Wicked adaptation, featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is scheduled to premiere in theaters across the United States on November 22, 2024.
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