I n the movie musical, Wicked, Ariana Grande's Glinda sings often, yet the song that truly defines her, and gives audiences insight into her character, is "Popular."First introduced in The Wizard ...

When Ariana Grande learned she was to play Glinda in the movie “Wicked,” she made a vow. “I love her so much,” she told director Jon M. Chu through tears on a video call in 2021. “I’m ...

Ariana Grande explained that Glinda is too "vanilla" for the scrapped hip-hop spin on "Popular," which the star pushed back on while filming 'Wicked.

Ariana Grande Says Scrapped Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular’ Made No Sense as Glinda Is Too ‘Vanilla’ The pop star previously pushed back on a modernized take on the track for Wicked.

Ariana Grande stars in "Wicked" as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba. Grande was adamant that her version of Glinda could not have any similarities to her own pop music career.

Ariana Grande in 'Wicked' (2024). ph: Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original.

“Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” That’s not to say that Grande’s version of “Popular” wasn’t given an update.

I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” Grande wasn’t closed-minded about any sort of change, though, as Schwartz also said, “I had this idea for a new vocal ending.

I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'" View full post on Youtube Cinematographer Alice Brooks added that “Popular” was the first song they filmed, and that "We shot that wand ...

I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” Schwartz, who also wrote the Tony-nominated music for the 2003 Broadway musical, did manage to update one part of the song with Grande.