Wicked: For Good director confirms Dorothy's face hidden to focus on Elphaba and Glinda

Director Jon M. Chu has revealed that in the upcoming film Wicked: For Good, Dorothy's face will not be shown, continuing the tradition from the Wicked stage musical where Dorothy remains faceless and only referenced or seen as a shadow. Chu explained this creative choice is to avoid influencing viewers' personal perceptions of Dorothy and to maintain the focus on the central journey of Elphaba and Glinda, with Dorothy serving as a "pawn" in their story. Although Dorothy appears in trailers and scenes, including walking down the Yellow Brick Road with her companions, she will have no significant dialogue or face reveal. The film, a sequel to the first Wicked movie and based on the second half of the Broadway musical, also features other characters like the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow, with Colman Domingo voicing the Lion. Chu teased additional elements such as an iconic tornado scene not present in the stage show and highlighted the emotional culmination of the two films as one continuous story. Wicked: For Good is set for release in November and stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba respectively.