Cynthia Erivo is on her way to getting a second Oscar nomination for her work as Elphaba in Wicked and was clearly the perfect person to play the role, but there were some other incredible actresses in the running as well.

We’ve learned of five stars who auditioned for the part, but didn’t ended up landing the role. One of them is very unexpected.

Wicked: For Good , the second half of the film adaptation, is now in theaters.

We also know of four actresses who auditioned to play Glinda in Wicked !

Browse through the slideshow to see all of the stars who auditioned for Elphaba…

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