Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Wicked salaries - with huge pay gap

Fans flooded X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, aft the rumored leaked wage database for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo successful the caller Wicked movie surfaced. The caller two-part cinema adaptation was released past week, with the 2nd portion scheduled for merchandise successful November adjacent year.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's rumored salaries for Wicked went viral owed to the important wage spread betwixt the 2 stars. Ariana played Glinda, the Good Witch, portion Cynthia portrayed Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, successful the highly anticipated philharmonic adaptation.

According to reports, Cynthia, the pb histrion successful the philharmonic movie, received a wage of $1 cardinal for her role. In contrast, Ariana, who is the supporting actress, is said to beryllium earning importantly much — a reported $15 cardinal for her portion successful the adaptation, which has acceptable caller records for the highest opening play for immoderate Broadway film.

Meanwhile, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum, who represent Madame Morrible and the Wizard, are each reportedly making $2 cardinal for their roles. The reported salaries for the remainder of the main formed members besides amusement immoderate notable differences. Jonathan Bailey, who plays Prince Fiyero, is said to beryllium making astir $450,000. Ethan Slater, who portrays Boq, is reportedly earning $350,000. Meanwhile, Marissa Bode and Bowen Yang, whose roles successful the philharmonic adaptation person besides garnered attention, are some reportedly making $250,000 each.

Fans rapidly took to X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, to respond to the rumored leaked wage list, with galore expressing a akin viewpoint. One idiosyncratic wrote: “Ariana getting paid implicit $10M much than Cynthia doesn't beryllium close with me…” To which different replied: “It's not making sense.”

A 3rd idiosyncratic described the wage spread arsenic "diabolical," portion others defended it, arguing that Ariana's larger wage is justified fixed her prima power. They pointed retired that audiences are apt to flock to the movie due to the fact that of her starring role, and successful the movie industry, wage is often determined not conscionable by talent, but by popularity arsenic well.

One idiosyncratic making this constituent penned: “Ariana is objectively much celebrated than Cynthia truthful it makes consciousness that Ari’s cause was capable to negociate a larger wage assuming immoderate of these rumours are true.”

Whilst different echoed: “Actor’s salaries aren't based connected endowment but connected the radical who volition travel to the movie due to the fact that of them. No 1 tin uncertainty Ariana Grande’s fanbase. A puerility connected Nickelodeon and millions of albums purchased oregon downloaded. She’s the lone accidental that movie has of a large gross.” There person besides been rumours that Ariana whitethorn person shared portion of her important wage with Cynthia to summation her payout, though this has not been confirmed.

Wicked is simply a philharmonic based connected Gregory Maguire’s 1995 caller Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It premiered connected Broadway connected October 30, 2003, with euphony and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a publication by Winnie Holzman. The amusement tells the communicative of The Wizard of Oz from the position of 2 witches - Elphaba, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch. It explores themes of friendship, power, and however radical are judged by society. The caller two-part cinema adaptation was released past week, with the 2nd portion scheduled for merchandise successful November adjacent year.

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