Cynthia Erivo reveals just how she was made green to play Wicked's Elphaba in behind the scene shots from new NBC special Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By KIRSTEN MURRAY FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:07 GMT, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 09:12 GMT, 20 November 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Cynthia Erivo has revealed how she was made green to play Elphaba in the long-awaited musical adaptation of Wicked. Opening up about the intense transformation she had to undergo each day for the role, the actress, 37, explained it could take up to four hours to cover her in paint as she admitted no CGI was used.
Starring in a new NBC programme titled Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, the one hour special went behind the scenes and followed Cynthia and her co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey , as well as Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh as they filmed the highly anticipated musical. In one segment Cynthia shared behind the scenes shots from her phone of her sitting in the makeup chair as she was hand painted green. The star explained: 'W hen you put the costume on, when you put the shoes on and we're supported by all these artists, it just takes it to the next level.
' Bridgerton star Jonathan, who plays Fiyero in the film, joked: 'You were actually green every day.' Cynthia Erivo has revealed just how she was made green to play Wicked's Elphaba in behind the scene shots from a new NBC special Opening up about the intense transformation, the actress, 37, explain.