Ariana Grande as Glinda standing in front of Dorothy's house in Wicked For GoodCredit: Giles Keyte / © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
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Wicked: For Good's Dorothy actor has now broken her silence on her role in the hit movie musical. Dorothy is a key character in Wicked: For Good, which covers the second act of the hit Broadway musical of the same name. It is in this phase of the musical where the events really coincide with The Wizard of Oz.
In other cases, characters in Wicked: For Good turn into the other Wizard of Oz characters. Specifically, Fiyero becomes the Scarecrow and Boq ends up turning into the Tin Man after a spell gone wrong. But Dorothy is an outsider of Oz. The identity of her actor stayed secret for a while in the publicity for Wicked: For Good.
Now, Bethany Weaver has spoken about her Wicked: For Good experience on Instagram. Weaver was very appreciative of her time on the set of Wicked, saying "what an honour it has been to walk on the yellow brick road with my fellow Witch Hunters." She went on to thank Universal and director Jon M. Chu.
Alongside the sweet caption, Weaver also included a series of set photos, which showed her full face. This included pictures of her with Ethan Slater and Jonathan Bailey as well as Oscar, the dog who played Toto.
For a while before Wicked: For Good's release, fans assumed that Dorothy would be played by Abigail and Matilda star Alisha Weir. This was heightened by ambiguous comments that both Weir and her sister made that suggested that she might be the one in the role.
It was not until the week of the film's release that the production confirmed, for a final time, that these rumors were not true. Instead, Weaver played the role of the iconic Dorothy Gale, who further rocks the events in Oz.
An interesting element of the big hype surrounding Dorothy's appearance in Wicked: For Good is the fact that the character is not actually as major of a role as one might expect from a Wizard of Oz-inspired universe.
Rather, Dorothy does not have any full lines, and her face is barely seen. Without credits, she might be unrecognizable as Weaver, as she is mainly seen in profile and in long shots.
Despite her appearances being brief, however, it is still extremely significant to be a part of Wicked: For Good, in any capacity. Recording-breaking already, this is one of the biggest movies of the year so far, and could launch other opportunities for Weaver now that people know she was affiliated with the project.
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Release Date
November 21, 2025
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137 Minutes
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Jon M. Chu
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Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire
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