Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers.

Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo clearly has a thing for playing characters who fly. In an interview at the National Board of Review Awards Gala, Erivo was asked what “dream role” she’s manifesting for her future.

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The "Wicked" star wants to unpack "all of that inner turmoil that she has." After playing gravity-defying Elphaba in the blockbuster musical Wicked, Cynthia Erivo wants to next take flight as comic book superhero Storm.

Have you ever watched a movie that had so much going on that you had no idea where it was heading next? A movie where none of the characters in the film are who they appear to be at first glance? Bad Times at the El Royale might just be the perfect example of this.

Just ask Cynthia Erivo, who stepped out to celebrate the musical movie Jan. 5 at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, where she was for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo clearly has a thing for playing characters who fly. In an interview at the National Board of Review Awards Gala, Erivo was asked what “dream role” she’s manifesting for her future.

Wicked movie cast member Cynthia Erivo is rumored to be on Marvel Studios' radar to play Storm in the MCU's upcoming X-Men franchise.