In preparation for their performance at the 97th Annual Academy Awards, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are getting ready to defy gravity with a Wicked performance.
While Grande, who is 31 years old, was speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, December 17, at the Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Celebration, both Grande and Erivo, who is 37 years old, garnered nominations for that awards ceremony, the actress and pop star expressed interest in performing at the Oscars if the opportunity presented itself.
Grande expressed her excitement about the possibility of performing live with Erivo by saying, “Of course, we love singing with each other.” “I am willing to sing with you almost wherever and at any moment, especially in light of the Wicked celebration. My sister is the one I adore, and I love her. When you give us the signal, we will be there.
At the box office, Wicked has become one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024, and it has also become one of the films that has received the most attention from critics. The film was nominated for a total of four Golden Globes, including nominations for those given to Grande and Erivo for their respective performances as the witches Glinda and Elphaba. At the Critics’ Choice Awards, the film and Conclave tied for the most nominations, with both films being nominated in 11 different categories. They both received nods for their respective films.
“We were just crying together and screaming, and we sent each other flowers immediately,” Grande said in a recent interview with PEOPLE about her and Erivo’s subsequent reactions to their respective nominations for the Golden Globes. “I just want to express how incredibly pleased I am with her, as well as with the work that we have accomplished together. Moreover, the weight of it is greater than I could have ever imagined it to be, and to see it being recognized is simply so.
Grande and Erivo will have to wait until the Oscar nominations are released on January 17, 2025, in order to find out whether or not their performances and their blockbuster musical film have been nominated for any awards.
While Grande was doing an interview with THR at the event that took place on December 17, she also took some time to reflect on the most heartwarming responses she has received to Wicked in the over four weeks that have passed since the film was put into theaters.
In addition, we had the opportunity to meet Steven Spielberg, which was an extremely amazing and humbling experience. Not only was he extremely kind, but it was also a very exhilarating experience,” she stated. You have these idols in the music and film industries, and then to hear a pleasant thing spoken about your work is actually something that is considered to be quite special.
Wicked: Part One is now playing in theaters. In contrast to the 97th Academy Awards, which will be held on March 2, the Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ simultaneously on January 5.
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