Cynthia Erivo<\/a>\u00a0would look stunning in anything, the grey knitwear filled with holes and awkward tufts did not impress fans.<\/p>\nAffectionately dubbed the \u2018ratty sex cardigan\u2019, they took to the internet to question Elphie\u2019s style choice in this critical moment of intimacy.<\/p>\n
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Now, costume designer\u00a0Paul Tazewell has defended the cardigan, which is actually a peignoir, in an interview with NPR.<\/p>\n
\u2018It came out of, very literally, an organic decision of what does Elphaba have access to? And living alone, what choice would she make when she\u2019s looking for a robe, some way to be protective and warm?\u2019 he shared.<\/p>\n
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\u2018It\u2019s operating as her robe for that moment. She\u2019s got a loom in her treehouse, where she\u2019s weaving her own clothing.<\/p>\n
\u2018She\u2019s manifesting all these things from the elements that are around her, and the sweater is just in keeping with that.\u2019<\/p>\n
When asked why she couldn\u2019t have gone for something a little more seductive, such as a \u2018black slinky peignoir\u2019, he was perplexed.<\/p>\n
\u2018Where would she get\u2026 that? Well, why would she even have it?\u2019 the 61-year-old designer responded.<\/p>\n
Paul added that the homemade peignoir helps define the character and highlights what is important for them.<\/p>\n
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So, if Elphaba was rocking a full designer lingerie set and silky wrap in the middle of her woodland home, it probably wouldn\u2019t have worked.<\/p>\n
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Staying true to their characters was clearly incredibly important to both Cynthia and co-star Ariana Grande, who played Glinda.<\/p>\n
Wicked For Good was one of the most anticipated films of the year, following the huge success of the 2024 movie musical.<\/p>\n
Metro\u2019s film reporter Tori Brazier gave the film four stars and noted that while it had\u00a0a lot to live up to<\/a>,\u00a0the performances of \u2018its exquisite leading ladies\u2019 were \u2018never in question\u2019.<\/p>\nThe film has already made $391.5million at the global box office in the two weeks since opening, on a budget of $150million.<\/p>\n
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