Jonathan Bailey to take acting break after ‘Wicked: For Good’

Jonathan Bailey is hitting pause on his acting career.

In an interview with British GQ published on Wednesday, the “Wicked” star revealed he’s going to take a break from acting following the release of “Wicked: For Good” later this year. He intends to use this time to focus on his LGBTQ+ charity group, the Shameless Fund, which he launched last year.

“I’ve been working solidly for about three years now, which has been amazing and mind-blowing. But with everything happening in the world right now, I’m going to stop acting for a bit next year and just focus on the Shameless Fund,” he told the outlet.

“Over the next few months, I’ll be focusing on staffing and making sure we get all the right people in all the right places,” he continued.

Bailey’s Shameless Fund works with global brands to raise money for LGBTQ+ non-profits. The charity’s goal is to create a world where all LGBTQ+ people can live openly without fear of discrimination.

In June, the organization partnered with the glasses brand Cubitts to release a pair of glasses inspired by the eyewear that Bailey wore in the “Jurassic World Rebirth” trailer.

Bailey hopes his charity can help fill a significant funding gap, telling GQ, “There’s this statistic: out of every £100 raised in the UK, only 1p goes to the LGBTQ+ community. You really have to dig to find solutions, and I genuinely think The Shameless Fund is exactly that.”

Bailey is still set to appear in the “Wicked” sequel, “Wicked: For Good,” out this November. However, he plans to step back from Hollywood afterwards. In addition to his blockbuster roles, Bailey has also appeared in hit TV shows like “Bridgerton” and “Fellow Travelers.” The latter series even earned him an Emmy nomination last year in the supporting actor in a limited series category.