Ariana Grande explains why she used her full name in Wicked movie credits

Ariana Grande Explained why he used his full name on his credit score Bad.

The 31-year-old “We Can’t Be Friends” singer plays Glinda the Good Witch Cynthia Erivo She stars as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. movie, which split into two partsserves as an origin story for popular The Wizard of Oz Characters who form an unusual but deep friendship at school.

Grande uses her full name, Ariana Grande-Butera, in the film’s credits and said the decision came after the project allowed her to reconnect with her youth in a variety of ways.

To talk Streaming ServiceGrande explained: “I feel like this experience has been a homecoming for me. I feel like I’ve come into my own in so many ways because of what I’ve learned from Glinda and Elphaba.”

She continued: “That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10 and it felt like a really nice way to honor that. “It really felt like a full circle and like it was something I wanted to do.

This comes shortly after Grande addressed the negative reaction from fans following her casting in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical.

“That was something I loved about the auditions for Wicked,” he said. Emotional Men podcast. “It has to be earned.”

The “Into You” singer explained: “Anything on this scale, being a part of anything, is not a given just because they know one thing. So it’s fun to have the challenge of reshaping people’s perception and doing the work necessary to earn their way back into other areas.”

He added: “I felt some nervousness in the beginning or preconceived notions about what I could and couldn’t deliver or why I would be wrong or things like that.”

Bad impressed critics declares movie musical a “masterpiece” in early screenings.

“I was ‘pessimistic’ when I walked in, but…WICKED is a masterpiece” he tweeted Diversity film journalist Katcy Stephen. “Ariana Grande makes Glinda shine: She infuses every moment with gusto, humor and hair flips. Jon M Chu brought so much new life to the story that I can see why there had to be 2 parts! “It’s worth the 20-year wait.”

Even Kristen Chenoweth, who played Glinda on Broadway, gave it her stamp of approval. “Oh my God, I just saw the movie and I’m dying. I am dead; Actually I died. The Tony award-winning actor said, “I’m not here” in the video he shared. instagram.

Meanwhile, Independent WireBy Erin Strecker added: “I am happy to confirm BAD It’s the best music-to-film adaptation since. CHICAGO And MAMMA MIA. Ariana Grande….perfect!?”

Bad It will be released in UK and US cinemas on 22 November.

The second installment is expected to arrive next year. however, there is speculation online that the film may have been recut as a single film.