{"id":1976286,"date":"2025-08-23T16:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1976286"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:05:05","slug":"a-true-legend-i-cant-get-over-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-and-jon-m-chu-giving-all-the-love-to-the-man-who-played-the-broom-in-wicked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-true-legend-i-cant-get-over-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-and-jon-m-chu-giving-all-the-love-to-the-man-who-played-the-broom-in-wicked\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A True Legend:\u2019 I Can\u2019t Get Over Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande And Jon M. Chu Giving All The Love To The Man Who Played The Broom In Wicked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Universal Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Wicked<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/extraordinary-fantasy-adaptations-that-will-transport-you-to-another-world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:transported audiences into another world;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>transported audiences into another world<\/u><\/a> with its spellbinding performances, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/ranking-wickeds-songs-based-emotional-235103574.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:emotionally impactful music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>emotionally impactful music<\/u><\/a> and a fresh twist to the Land of Oz. But not everything about the magical world was CGI. There was actually a man who played Elphaba\u2019s broom, and I can\u2019t get over the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/wicked-updated-cast-list-jon-235518682.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cast of Wicked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>cast of <\/u><u><em>Wicked<\/em><\/u><\/a> making sure to send love to \u201ca true legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here I assumed that the broom in <em>Wicked<\/em> either flew with CGI or had a wire pulling it up. In reality, Jon M. Chu\u2019s movie\u2019s Instagram revealed \u201ca true legend\u201d behind the flying broomstick, and I never would have guessed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A man in a blue spandex suit turned invisible was carrying Elphaba\u2019s broom?! Imagine <em>that<\/em> for a dream role. You have admit that it\u2019s more realistic-looking for a broom to be carried up compared to CGI or a wire having it \u201cdefy gravity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s nothing like the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/modern-movies-that-brilliantly-use-practical-special-effects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:brilliant use of practical effects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>brilliant use of practical effects<\/u><\/a> to remind audiences of other ways to create movie magic. Jon M. Chu made sure to share his love in his IG Story by giving us some insight into the man behind the broomstick\u2019s movements:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hugging Charlie who played the broom in Wicked found on Jon M. Chu's Instagram stories.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1683\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FdgRsRoVoJLkZSl6sf5hAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2ODM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/1435fc6624eeec14c9a3c074f5e8b51d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Jon M. Chu<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nice to meet you, Charlie. Although I do feel bad that the poor man couldn\u2019t breathe under that costume. I feel claustrophobic just looking at the suit. But that\u2019s all the more reason why you need to give Charlie his props. Stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sure did in their director\u2019s post comments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ariana Grande: Charlie \ud83e\udd79!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s nice to see Charlie getting a lot of love for risking oxygen while in his spandex suit. This hero may not be wearing a cape, but he created magic on set by assisting Elphaba with her flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the many reasons why <em>Wicked <\/em>was worthy of its award nominations was by not relying fully on green screen to create the magical world of Oz. There was so much built for the fantasy-musical flick, like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/wickeds-jon-m-chu-opens-022500408.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:growing 9 million tulips, a 16-ton train and the remarkable sets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>growing 9 million tulips, a 16-ton train and the remarkable sets<\/u><\/a> of Munchkin Land, Shiz University and the Emerald City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plus, Cynthia Erivo\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/story-behind-why-wicked-made-210522893.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elphaba green was also done without CGI;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Elphaba green was also done without CGI<\/u><\/a>. The British actress and her team came up with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/not-look-face-paint-wickeds-015000387.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:custom shade of green makeup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>custom shade of green makeup<\/u><\/a> that wouldn\u2019t look too much like face paint in close-ups. The whole process took two hours to put on and one hour to take off. Now that\u2019s dedication. Elphaba\u2019s makeup looked amazing and so natural that it could almost pass as a real skin tone. Just like the man behind Elphaba\u2019s broomstick, the magic of <em>Wicked<\/em> lies in the details we don\u2019t always see.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande deserve applause for their work in <em>Wicked,<\/em> I can\u2019t get over their praise for Charlie, the broomstick handler. For being willing to walk around in a spandex suit that you can hardly breathe in to make a broom fly, he\u2019s earned every bit of recognition as the \u201cunsung hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See that broomstick defy gravity all over again with <em>Part One <\/em>on your <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/peacock-subscription-plans-price-included-140420036.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Peacock subscription<\/u><\/a>. You also need to see how the musical story ends with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>2025 movie release<\/u><\/a> of <em>Wicked: For Good,<\/em> coming to theaters on November 21st.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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