“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, very timeless and very connected to everybody. We weren’t going for the prosthetic fantasy version at all. Jon [M. Chu] always wanted everything real.”

Cynthia Erivo’s nail artist, Shea Osei, deserves a round of applause. Erivo, 37, took to Instagram on Tuesday, November 26, to praise the manicurist who worked her magic on Erivo’s hands during Wicked and the movie’s press tour.

Wicked has shared a time-lapse video of its leading star Cynthia Erivo transforming into her character Elphaba, with viewers getting a behind-the-scenes look at the process of adding layer upon layer of custom-made green paint.

Cynthia Erivo personally relates to her 'Wicked' character, Elphaba. She admits to being 'an odd one out' in the entertainment industry.

Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel offer two unique takes on Elphaba, with one actor beating the other for the better version of the Wicked character.

Fans are baffled by Elphaba’s tears in the Wicked movie, despite the novel stating that water is deadly to her. Could there be a hidden explanation?