Cynthia Erivo has said there were “conversations” about her being cast as a “woke hire” in her role as Elphaba in Wicked.
The British actress, 37, who recently scored a Golden Globe nomination for playing the green witch, said she has the “credentials” for the role and “had to audition, just like everybody else”.
The movie serves as a prequel to The Wizard Of Oz (1939) and explores the friendship between Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, and Elphaba before they become estranged, in the classic stories by L Frank Baum.
Speaking to Elle UK, Erivo said: “There have definitely been conversations about me getting this role as a woke hire.
“I had to audition, just…