Wicked
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2024’sWickedconfirms the real name of The Wizard of Oz , join to the original Broadway production as well as the originalWizard of Ozstory by author L. Frank Baum . InWicked , Elphaba ( Cynthia Erivo ) and Galinda ( Ariana Grande ) encounter Jeff Goldblum ’s Wizard in the Emerald City , eventually read the truth about his lack of sorcerous exponent , as well as his plans for the Land of Oz . To that end , the final act ofWickedalso reveals the Wizard ’s straight name before he became known as " Oz the Great and Powerful " .
As uncover during Elphaba and Glinda ’s reaching in the Emerald City , the major number " One Short Day " confirms the people of Oz mistook the humanity who arrive in a live air balloon asa powerful wizard capable of reading the Grimmerie . However , Oz has no rightful power and is instead just a con humans and stage magician from Omaha who gradually amount to rule the Land of Oz , appearing to be benevolent while in reality ruling with an smoothing iron fist . To that end , The Wizard of Oz ' true name is let out inWickedshortly after Elphaba acquire the trueness and refuses to puzzle out with him .
Wicked Confirms Oscar Diggs In The Wizard’s Real Name
Shown Just Before “Defying Gravity”
As seen at the beginning ofWicked’sfinal number " resist sobriety " , Glinda tries to reason with Elphaba and get her to remain in the Emerald City to try and compromise with the Wizard . Meanwhile , Elphaba attempt to win over Glinda to join her and go on the outpouring . While the two argue in the attic that hold the Wizard ’s balloon and his thing from Nebraska , posters and boxes can be view in the background feature a young Oz with his full stage name : Oscar Diggs .
pixilated have many overt references to The Wizard of Oz , but there are a variety of more insidious Easter bollock from the 1939 movie to be found .
Having been a stage illusionist back in Omaha , Oscar Diggs likewise called himself " The Wise and Magnificent " rather than the " enceinte and potent " as he ’d get along to be known in the Land of Oz . However , although Oz is an abbreviation,“Oscar Diggs " itself is shortened from the Wizard ’s much longer name in the original tarradiddle by L. Frank Baum . After all , The Wizard of Oz has seven middle name calling .
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The Wizard’s Real Name Explains Why He Goes By Oz
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In the originalWizard of Oz , Oz ’s full name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs . While he tried turning his name into an acronym , it ended up spell " Ozpinhead” . As a result , Oscar Diggs decided to plainly go by the name Oz , only using the first two letters from his first two names . by nature , this testify to be quite advantageous as it helped the people of Oz see him as a wizard destine to rule once he arrived in his balloon . As such , it stand to intellect that Jeff Goldblum ’s Wizard has the same full name inWicked , seven mediate names and all .
Wickedis now flirt in theatre .
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Wicked adapts the Broadway melodic into a two - part film , following the improbable friendship between Elphaba , put up with green skin , and Glinda , a democratic aristocrat , in the Land of Oz . As they navigate their contrast track , they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
