An actor rumoured to be playing Dorothy Gale in Wicked's second part has responded to all the gossip about it.
Young star Alisha Weir has made a name for herself in the movie version of Matilda: The Musical, Abigail and the similarly titled but very different Wicked Little Letters, and speculation that she will be Wicked: For Good's Dorothy has been doing the rounds for months.
When asked by Irish broadcaster RTÉ at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards about being linked to the iconic The Wizard of Oz heroine, she said: "When I saw the rumour, I thought this is absolutely crazy and it went so crazy on social media and everyone was asking me... I mean that would be wonderful.
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"I am such a big fan of Wicked and I saw the first one with my family. I am such a big fan of Jon Chu's work and Ariana Grande and Cynthia but that would be pretty cool."
Whether she is in Wicked: For Good or not, Weir has the stamp of approval from Saoirse Ronan, who brought the actor up on stage with her during one of her award wins, and told the audience that she expects the young star to do big things in the future.
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"I only met Alisha tonight," Ronan said. "And I brought her on stage because I think we are going to be seeing a lot more of her."
One person who definitely isn't in the duology is Lin-Manuel Miranda, who recently revealed which role he wanted and shared his thoughts on why he wasn't cast.
Wicked: For Good will be released on November 22, 2025. Wicked is available to buy or rent from Prime Video, iTunes, Microsoft Store and more in the UK.
Joe Anderton is a freelance news writer at Digital Spy, having worked there since 2016. In his time, he's covered a host of live events and interviewed celebrities big and small. A big fan of TV and movies both mainstream and obscure, Joe also enjoys video games and in particular PlayStation. Joe currently does not use Twitter, but he only ever used it to tell people to watch the film Help! I'm a Fish.
