We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore, Toto \u2014 because this post has HEAVY spoilers for Wicked: For Good<\/i><\/a>. You’ve been warned!<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you are a person with a disposable income and a passion for musical theater, it’s highly likely that you either just saw or about to see Wicked: For Good<\/i><\/a> this weekend.<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Cynthia](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fO_93EkvbxRuxjk6Q2VWVA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwMjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/137127b522976c90a01a963c7748a432\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nRelated: Amy Schumer Showed What Her Body Looks Like After Using Mounjaro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nIf you’ve seen it already \u2014 or if you’re a huge fan of the musical \u2014 you already know that Wicked: For Good<\/i> ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo<\/a>) and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey<\/a>) fleeing Oz entirely after the former fakes her death (a faux-melting, if you will).<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Cynthia](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qwFDzrDHTlzVIvPW9luheg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/6e4439019f7765b85a992ecf6d5ae9cc\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nThe two characters go to an unnamed desert land that is referenced in the turn-of-the-20th-century book that started all of this Oz-mania, Frank L. Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/i>, as the “Deadly Desert.” Sounds scary!<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Three](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mKoEa5mKaTlO1DVuIjQuEQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/742e9b16f4f8af2f630fd03388310a91\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nRelated: Sorry, Unless You’re A Millennial, I Doubt You’ll Be Able To Identify These 20 Celebrities From The 1990s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAnd as it turns out, Wicked: For Good<\/i> director Jon M. Chu and his team of Oz-heads originally had darker designs for this part of the film’s ending \u2014 or, at least, so he revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Ariana](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lqq2jsiAlzKyWugLTNgKOQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/1513e0c3baf616b4b8ef5eb89128c73b\"\/)
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Related: 21 Actors And Singers Who Could’ve Been Way More Famous, But Actively Chose Not To Be<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nIn the chat, Jon revealed that he and his team considered concluding the film with “versions of that desert that were a lot darker and scarier \u2014 like walking into your fears.” Why didn’t they, then?<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Cynthia](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1et8Pw9pESLY.2G3I6wWtg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/6d67084adad97ccef26cb7b771807d04\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nWell, Jon decided that the sandy locale itself “is not dead space, it’s possibility. No one has explored that horizon because everyone’s too scared.”<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"People](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xF22bTW.rMSmGH5IMwBGsg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/a2af28d449390c23bf34c7e370d68e79\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nRelated: Kit Harington Said 11-Year-Old Bella Ramsey\u2019s \u201cHumiliating\u201d Response To Him Forgetting Lines During Filming For \u201cGame Of Thrones\u201d Made Him Realize He Needed To Up His Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n“Let’s put sparkles in that sand!” he added regarding the film’s ultimate ending.<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Ariana](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6aDnyxh7uKtZzlwcN.klNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwMTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/f16803617adef626d7303b4b52023f1f\"\/)
<\/span><\/div>\n Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nSo, here’s the question: Do you agree with Jon, or do you think Wicked: For Good<\/i> needed a little bit more darkness to its grand finale? Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/h2>\nAlso in Celebrity: You Have Excellent Facial Recognition If You Can Recognize These 12 Celebrities As Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAlso in Celebrity: “I Can’t Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are”: 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Related: Amy Schumer Showed What Her Body Looks Like After Using Mounjaro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Related: Sorry, Unless You’re A Millennial, I Doubt You’ll Be Able To Identify These 20 Celebrities From The 1990s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Related: 21 Actors And Singers Who Could’ve Been Way More Famous, But Actively Chose Not To Be<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Giles Keyte \/ Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Related: Kit Harington Said 11-Year-Old Bella Ramsey\u2019s \u201cHumiliating\u201d Response To Him Forgetting Lines During Filming For \u201cGame Of Thrones\u201d Made Him Realize He Needed To Up His Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Universal \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n Also in Celebrity: You Have Excellent Facial Recognition If You Can Recognize These 12 Celebrities As Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Also in Celebrity: “I Can’t Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are”: 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nIf you’ve seen it already \u2014 or if you’re a huge fan of the musical \u2014 you already know that Wicked: For Good<\/i> ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo<\/a>) and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey<\/a>) fleeing Oz entirely after the former fakes her death (a faux-melting, if you will).<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The two characters go to an unnamed desert land that is referenced in the turn-of-the-20th-century book that started all of this Oz-mania, Frank L. Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/i>, as the “Deadly Desert.” Sounds scary!<\/span><\/h2>\n
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And as it turns out, Wicked: For Good<\/i> director Jon M. Chu and his team of Oz-heads originally had darker designs for this part of the film’s ending \u2014 or, at least, so he revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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In the chat, Jon revealed that he and his team considered concluding the film with “versions of that desert that were a lot darker and scarier \u2014 like walking into your fears.” Why didn’t they, then?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Well, Jon decided that the sandy locale itself “is not dead space, it’s possibility. No one has explored that horizon because everyone’s too scared.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
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“Let’s put sparkles in that sand!” he added regarding the film’s ultimate ending.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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So, here’s the question: Do you agree with Jon, or do you think Wicked: For Good<\/i> needed a little bit more darkness to its grand finale? Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/h2>\n