Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo They were equal partners to evilWhether in front of the camera or behind it.
The actresses talked about working together to set equal salaries while filming the two-part musical in a joint interview with diverse Published on Thursday, January 2. “We went through our contracts together and called each other,” Grande, 31, shared. “(We were like) 'Did you see that?' What do you think about that? Let's come together.”
The 37-year-old Erivo added: “We've been through it – what number do we do?” How do you feel about that? We were really honest. This is really rare. People don't do that.”
Noting that she and Erivo are “completely different,” Grande told the outlet that her “needs[became]my needs” while working on the project. “And her needs become my needs,” Erivo repeated.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo can't stop and won't stop talking about each other during their raunchy press tour. “Cynthia is just an absolute wonderful gift from a human being,” Grande, 31, told Paul Mescal in a new conversation with Variety's Actors on Actors podcast, published on Tuesday, December 10. “I think we tried to keep (…)
Shortly after the film was released in theaters in November 2024, false reports spread online that Grande earned millions more for her role as Glinda than Erivo did for her role as Elphaba.
A Universal Pictures spokesperson said: “Reports of a pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on what is being published online.” Us Weekly In a statement at the time. “Women get equal pay for their work evil“.
A source close to Grande also said we That the rumor “started on Reddit” and is “completely untrue.”
exit John M. Chu He praised equal pay negotiations for women in Thursday's talks diverse interview. “This is a modern production,” he added. “This is what Hollywood should reflect. These are the CEOs involved in.”evil a company.'”
Based on the Broadway musical and the 1995 novel of the same name Gregory Maguire, evil It tells the story of Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, also known as Glinda the Good Witch, before and during the events of Wizard of Oz. The plot follows the two women as their relationship evolves from rival roommates to best friends to unlikely rivals amid the backdrop of social unrest in Oz.
Grande and Erivo's decision to split salaries and contracts came as no surprise to their fans evil – which will be released in theaters in November 2024 – where the pair share a strong friendship on and off the big screen. The two even went viral Get emotional In many of their press interviews.
Something wicked this way comes along — and Cynthia Erivo celebrates! With the highly-anticipated musical version hitting theaters on Friday, November 22, Erivo — who plays Elphaba in the film — took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to her collaborators, actress Ariana Grande and director Jon M. Chu, on Friday. “This trip was (…)
“I feel grateful and proud of the attendance we were able to achieve,” Grande said. diverse Minha and Erivo shed tears in interviews. “We've had a lot of people come up to us and say, 'How are you holding up?' with a long face. We just kind of glanced at each other and said, 'We're grateful and we're floating.'
Erivo went on to add, “We had a good time.”
evil In theaters now and available for rent and purchase on digital platforms. Sequel titled Evil: for goodwill be released in theaters on November 21.
