"Chatting with the British talk show on Nov. 10, Goldblum reflected on his character's crimes - calling out the Wizard of Oz's decision to "instigate and facilitate animal cruelty," in addition to his "persecution of the Munchkins, and bad propaganda about vilifying Elphaba." The plight of animals in Oz, in particular, is a key theme of Wicked. As seen in the first film, animals like Dr. Dillamond are being silenced. And when Elphaba arrives in the Emerald City, she's tricked into reciting a spell that harms the Wizard's captive monkeys."
"Though Wicked may be fictional, the mistreatment of Oz's animals struck a very real chord with Goldblum. "It's changed me - you know, after doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty, I stopped eating meat and poultry," he said. "So this Christmas and Thanksgiving, I may be having another something else. But I'm happy. We need the world to work for everybody on Earth and every creature, too.""
Jeff Goldblum stopped eating meat and poultry following his roles in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, citing the films' focus on animal welfare. The Wizard of Oz in Wicked is portrayed as instigating and facilitating animal cruelty, persecuting the Munchkins, and promoting propaganda that vilifies Elphaba. Animals in Oz are depicted as silenced or harmed, including Dr. Dillamond and the Wizard's captive monkeys. Goldblum has prior engagement with plant-based options and has family connections to vegan cooking. Goldblum promoted Wicked: For Good and performed the song "Wonderful" with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande while mentioning holiday menu changes.
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