Have no fear, the Cowardly Lion is here!
After online speculation that the lion in Wicked’s sequel, *Wicked: For Good*, would be voiced by stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda or Tom Hanks, Universal Pictures revealed the exciting news. Emmy-winning *Euphoria* actor Colman Domingo has nabbed the part.
In an October 20 Instagram video, Colman held a plush lion in front of his face before lowering it to reveal his smiling expression. He winked and said, “See you in Oz!”
Ahead of the announcement, *Wicked* director Jon M. Chu had kept mum about who he had cast as the voice of the lion. The character was rescued as a cub in the first film by Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero.
Chu later detailed that he personally slid into the two-time Oscar nominee’s DMs to pitch the idea to him, ultimately securing Domingo for the role.
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