We already know how Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are two of the best vocalists of their generation, so clearly their voices are being used in the Wicked movies. But, are they singing live in the movie or lip-syncing to pre-recorded vocals?
The big-voiced divas bring Elphaba and Glinda to life in the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. To do so, they had to perform some of the project’s biggest and most challenging songs.
Traditionally, an actor will often lip-sync along to a pre-recorded version of a song in a movie. However, you might be surprised to learn that is not how Ariana and Cynthia approached the movie.
Speaking to Vanity Fair , Wicked director Jon M. Chu revealed that the actresses insisted on singing live while on set.
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