I’m honestly torn on Jeff’s casting too—he’s either the most genius pick for the Wizard or a chaotic misstep. The Wizard is supposed to be a total phony, but while the musical leans into his flashy, carnival-barker style of phoniness, the movie seems to embrace… well, just the lackluster. Maybe it’s too on the nose?
What really throws me is his press interviews. Everyone else in this cast has clearly been living, breathing, and manifesting Wicked for years, and then there’s Jeff, who comes across like he skimmed a ‘Wicked for Dummies’ guide the night before. Is he high? Is this just his vibe? Either way, watching him fumble through questions about a musical so many people dream of being part of is giving secondhand embarrassment. Cliff Notes energy, indeed!
The way in which I just shook my head yes in solidarity with every bit of this. SO SO on the nose, that is a perfect way to describe his placement within the role. Everyone else was living and breathing the role and perhaps he is too because he is exactly the Wizard just by existing. I am laughing out loud at this realization. I have often found myself wondering in his interviews "wait has he seen the whole show???" Sir, are you talking about the same Wicked that we are talking about?
I’m honestly torn on Jeff’s casting too—he’s either the most genius pick for the Wizard or a chaotic misstep. The Wizard is supposed to be a total phony, but while the musical leans into his flashy, carnival-barker style of phoniness, the movie seems to embrace… well, just the lackluster. Maybe it’s too on the nose?
What really throws me is his press interviews. Everyone else in this cast has clearly been living, breathing, and manifesting Wicked for years, and then there’s Jeff, who comes across like he skimmed a ‘Wicked for Dummies’ guide the night before. Is he high? Is this just his vibe? Either way, watching him fumble through questions about a musical so many people dream of being part of is giving secondhand embarrassment. Cliff Notes energy, indeed!
The way in which I just shook my head yes in solidarity with every bit of this. SO SO on the nose, that is a perfect way to describe his placement within the role. Everyone else was living and breathing the role and perhaps he is too because he is exactly the Wizard just by existing. I am laughing out loud at this realization. I have often found myself wondering in his interviews "wait has he seen the whole show???" Sir, are you talking about the same Wicked that we are talking about?
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