Jonathan Bailey’s magnetism as a performer is no secret. In recent years, he’s garnered both critical acclaim (including a Laurence Olivier Award and an Emmy nod ) and crush-worthy attention, with audiences falling hard for his brooding-yet-tender turn as Anthony Bridgerton.

But 2025 took the hype to another level. Bailey began the year playing Richard II on stage in London, starred in Jurassic World: Rebirth in the summer, and was just named People’ s Sexiest Man Alive — and in a few short weeks, he’ll reprise his role as the dreamy, conflicted Prince Fiyero in Wicked: For Good.

The global press tour for the latter is already underway. “The fact that we’re in a film where people are going to cinemas to see it is what it’s all about,” Bailey tells Bustle over Zoom, as he mak

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