Marissa Bode will carry this feeling her whole life long.

The actress behind Nessa Rose—sister to Cynthia Erivo ’s Elphaba—in the Wicked film duology shared insight into her world since part one premiered in Nov. 2024, as well as the impact being involved in this project has had on her as a person.

“I think the movie did a really good job of showing openness to change and reflecting and seeing the world outside of your bubble,” Marissa reflected to E! News’ Justin Sylvester at Wicked: For Good ’s Nov. 17 premiere in New York city. “That’s something that I hold very close to me.”

Marissa—who, like her character, is a wheelchair user—also said, “I think for a lot of kids, this might be their first time seeing somebody with a disability. So to be that, and for this to

See Full Page