Of course, Ethan—who began dating girlfriend Ariana Grande shortly after filming the Wicked franchise—was able to reminisce on filming the Oscar-nominated film, which has seen not only Ariana score a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but also Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress, as well as eight additional nominations including Best Picture. (See every winner so far here.)
Indeed, Ethan noted that while the cast filmed one of the film’s biggest musical numbers, “Dancing Through Life,” which was led by costar Jonathan Bailey, the cast often celebrated after performing its difficult choreography.
“If we nailed it there would just be like, little group hugs,” he gushed. “I know that sounds really cheesy.”
But the Wicked cast—which also included Bowen Yang, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh—had no trouble embracing their inner theater kid. And Ethan had to take a moment to gush on the energy that Bowen specifically brought to set.
