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.