He plays the Cowardly Lion in “Wicked: For Good.” (Universal Pictures)
Oz has become even gayer. Sing Sing Actor Colman Domingo has confirmed that he will be voicing the Cowardly Lion in the film. Wicked: For Good.
The 55-year-old actor and two-time Oscar nominee shared the announcement via social media earlier today (October 20).
In the clip, set to intensely dramatic music, the star hides his face between a stuffed lion before revealing himself to be the man behind the mammal.
“See you later, Oz!” he said before giving the camera a cheeky wink.
Domingo recently appeared in drag in Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears” music video, but is best known for his role on the HBO drama. euphoria and the Netflix series four seasons.
He was also nominated for the last two Academy Awards for Best Actor for the Bayard Rustin biopic in 2024. rustinand the 2025 prison drama Sing Sing.
and rustin He became the second gay actor to be nominated for an Oscar for playing a gay character.
Gay actor joins impressive queer cast evil The cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, and Bronwyn James, all of whom identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
There has been much speculation as to who will voice the Cowardly Lion character in “The Cowardly Lion”. Wicked: For Gooddirector Jon M. Chu recently teased that fans would be excited to finally find out who it is.
“Hey, wait until the actor who gave us the voice of ‘Cowardly Lion’ steps on the red carpet. It’s going to be wild,” he said.
The Cowardly Lion is a major character in Frank Baum’s original novel wizard of ozwhich went through many adaptations and inspired Chu’s blockbuster.
The Cowardly Lion has much less screen time evil than wizard of ozbut remains in the crux of the plot later in the story.
in evilThe Cowardly Lion is a lion cub that Elphaba (Erivo) and Fiyero (Bailey) steal from a cage brought into the classroom by the new professor after Dr. Dillamond (Peter Dinklage) is captured.
During the scene, it is revealed that the caged lion will not learn how to speak even into adulthood, prompting Elphaba to take action. However, in the second part of the film, fans will see the Cowardly Lion denounce Elphaba’s meanness for not allowing her to stand up for herself.
The Cowardly Lion appears along with the Tin Man and the Scarecrow during performances of The Cowardly Lion. evil The song is “March of the Witch Hunters”.
Wicked: For Good will be shown in theaters from November 21st.
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