"For Erivo, the scene is "an opportunity to see" someone painted as the Wicked Witch of the West "as someone who could actually, when on her own, be the opposite, when comfortable enough to be so." As Erivo explains, , it sounds like the initial plan was to shoot the scene with Elphaba "with all of her armor on, with the hat and the coat and the cape," which is basically how it happens in the stage musical."
"'One, why, if she was in a space that was her own, where she felt the most safe and comfortable, would she still be in her armor?' the actor wonders. 'And two, when do we have an opportunity to see her green from head to toe? When do we get to be reminded that it's not just makeup? I know that there have been conversations about her seducing and all of that, but honestly, that's just not the case.'"
The scene "As Long As You're Mine" shows Elphaba consummating a flirtation with Fiyero while shedding her cape and pointy hat for a chunky gray knit "sex cardigan." The costume change removes the character's external armor to reveal a softer, more sensual and connected side that conveys vulnerability and humanity. An initial plan to film her fully armored, as in the stage musical, would have raised questions about why she would remain armored in a private, safe space and when the production would show her fully green to emphasize that the look is not just makeup. The cardigan choice aims to present intimacy and worthiness of love rather than objectification.
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