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‘Wicked’ nearly starred Lady Gaga and Shawn Mendes, as directed by Stephen Daldry of ‘The Crown’

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In an alternate land of Oz, Lady Gaga could have been Elphaba and Shawn Mendes could have been Fiyero. Page Six has exclusively been told that the director of the “Wicked” movie, Stephen Daldry, had the two musicians in mind for the roles that were ultimately played by Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey. Watch the full video to learn more about how the film almost looked a lot different.

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