The promotional events are in full swing for the upcoming film “Wicked,” and the lead stars — Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande — are embracing method dressing like no other. The cast members recently graced the Australian premiere of the musical fantasy movie in Sydney.

Chu told 'SFX Magazine' that when casting 'Wicked' initially, he thought, "It’s a big enough property on its own, so we can discover two people"Elphaba and Glinda could have looked very different on the big screen.

Cynthia Erivo described how her alter ego's elaborate green makeup soon became a "second skin" and said she was "never irritated" by it.