Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for Wicked and its upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good.While John M. Chu’sWickedonly covers one half of the acclaimed Broadway musical, it exceeded all expectations and became one of the best movies of 2024. Loosely based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire,Wickedserves as a prequel to L. Frank Baum’sThe Wizard of Oz, exploring the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.Critical reviews ofWickedhave praised the movie for its casting, soundtrack, performances, and faithfulness to the original musical; among many accolades,Wickedwon two Oscars in 2025 for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Released in November 2024,the first half ofWickeddepicts how Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) became known as the Wicked Witch of the Westand her friendship with Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande-Butera) during their time as students at Shiz University. The movie shows howElphaba faces judgment for her green skinfrom everybody and her great desire to find acceptance, which she believes she will find with the mysterious Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). While the upcomingWicked: For Goodis set to continue Elphaba’s story, there is another notable character who is also facing big changes.
Fiyero Is The Character I’m Most Excited To See Developed In Wicked 2
Fiyero Serves As Captain Of The Wizard’s Guard In Wicked: For Good
Elphaba’s time studying at Shiz inWickedis interrupted by the arrival ofFiyero Tigelaar (Jonathan Bailey), a transfer student who is initially more interested in partying, rather than focusing his attention on anything meaningful. His charm and good looks easily win over the majority of Shiz’s student body, and it isn’t long before Glinda is smitten with him; beforeGlinda’s song “Popular,“she speaks to Elphaba about her eventual plans to marry Fiyero. However, inWicked, Part 1’s ending, Fiyero is seen leaving Shiz on horseback in the aftermath of Madame Morrible’s (Michelle Yeoh) announcement that Elphaba is a threat to Oz.
Wicked: For Goodis set to cover act two of the musical and Fiyero will return as part of the Wizard and Madame Morrible’s war against Elphaba, who fled the Emerald City withthe Grimmerie inWicked. Early images released for the sequel show Fiyero in a new position serving the Wizard and Madame Morrible, working alongside Glinda (viaJustJared).The mass evacuation of Shiz and the declaration of war against Elphaba force Fiyero to abandon his previous lifestyle,and it will be intriguing to see how he finds his place in a new Oz facing an uncertain future.
How Wicked Already Set Up Fiyero’s Arc In Wicked 2
Fiyero Is Sent Leaving Shiz University At The End Of Wicked
ThroughoutWicked, Fiyero already shows strong signs of character development. Fiyero is introduced as a laid-back individual with no care for society’s rules who is won over by Glinda’s conventional beauty, but as the story progresses, he shows a caring side and a determination to fight through his interactions with Elphaba. Unlike others, Fiyero never judges Elphaba for her green skin and later helps her release a lion cub into the wild.Fiyero then shares a bonding moment with Elphaba, leading them both to question their feelingsfor each other.
Fiyero Not Falling Asleep From The Flowers In Wicked Is Huge For Setting Up Wicked 2’s Ending
Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster movie Wicked already has audiences waiting for Wicked: For Good, but one scene already hinted at the sequel’s ending.
It is not confirmedwhere Fiyero goes inWicked’sending, but Madame Morrible’s announcement sees him realize that things in Oz are never going to be the same, and he must do whatever he can to find Elphaba. Fiyero’s growth from a carefree student focused on having fun to a determined fighter, willing to do whatever is necessary to help those he cares about undoubtedly positions him to use his new role as Captain of the Wizard’s Guard to search for Elphaba after her dramatic departure. Thus, Fiyero’s actions inWickedcleverly set up his character arc in the upcoming sequel.
Wicked
Cast
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good concludes the two-part film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical.
