Ryan Reynolds and the Wicked Franchise
Ryan Reynolds was not in Wicked For Good, the two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked. The movie stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, with Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh in major roles. Reynolds has no acting or producing credit on the Wicked films, though he is a prominent Hollywood actor and businessman known for Deadpool and other projects Forbes.
The Wicked films are produced by Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, and Republic Pictures. Wicked For Good Part One is scheduled for release on November 21, 2025, with Part Two following on November 25, 2026. The director is Jon M. Chu, who also directed the first Wicked movie Forbes.
Ryan Reynolds Known Film and Business Roles
Ryan Reynolds is best known for starring in the Deadpool franchise, Free Guy, The Adam Project, and the animated series Animal Patrol. He is the owner and chairman of Wrexham AFC, a Welsh football club acquired with Rob McElhenney Forbes.
Reynolds also co-owns Maximum Effort Productions, which has produced films and series for Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount. His business portfolio includes ownership stakes in Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, and F1 team Alpine. None of these ventures are connected to the Wicked film series Forbes.
Wicked For Good Cast and Production Details
Wicked For Good Part One features a large ensemble cast including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Peter Dinklage. The screenplay is by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, with music and lyrics by Schwartz Forbes.
Filming for both Wicked movies took place primarily at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the United Kingdom. The production budget for each film is estimated to be over 200 million dollars, making them among the most expensive musical adaptations ever made Forbes.