"NEED A STRONGER WORD THAN ICONIC": Fans erupt after Colman Domingo is cast as Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good

Colman Domingo was recently announced to have been cast as the voice of the cowardly lion in the highly anticipated film, "Wicked: For Good" According to Variety, the announcement comes days after director Jon M. Chu teased who the potential actor could be, leading fans to make their best guesses.

However, the official confirmation of Colman Domingo voicing the cowardly lion has lead to an overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans, who are excited to see the Oscar-nominated actor in this new role. One fan commented under the official announcement on Instagram, saying:

"NEED A STRONGER WORD THAN ICONIC!!!!!"

According to Billboard, "Wicked: For Good" which once again stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in lead roles of Elphaba and Glinda, follows the 2024 film "Wicked: Part 1," which was nominated for ten Academy Awards earlier this year. A part of the trailer, for the sequel, released on June 4, shows Glinda getting ready for her wedding to Fiyero, played by Jonathan Bailey.

More about Colman Domingo's new role as the cowardly lion, as fans react in excitement

Colman Domingo's new role as the cowardly lion shall see him join the star-studded cast that also includes Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, Jeff Goldblum. The highly anticipated announcement, officially confirmed on Monday, featured someone masked as the cowardly lion sitting among several lion plushies. As the camera zoomed in, the person can be seen removing the mask, revealing Colman Domingo, who can be heard saying:

"See you in Oz."

According to BBC, during his interview with Deadline, director Jon M. Chu explained that how he approached Colman Domingo on Instagram for the role of the cowardly lion. He said:

“I was like, ‘It’s not a ton of lines, but maybe you have a little time. I know you’re busy. I’ll come to you.’ He was like, ‘Why the fuck not, let’s go!’ And then we went ahead and recorded the lines.”

The joint announcement has sparked a wave of excitement across social media, with this one fan writing:

"Yasss & the red carpet looks are gonna EAT."

Another added:

"When Mr. Jon M. Chu said we would freak out over the voice he was not lying IM OBSESSULATED🙌🏼😍🦁❤️"

This fan commented, saying:

"100 of these views are from me playing it on repeat."

This user wrote:

"AS IT SHOULD"

Although few details about the film have been made public, reports confirm that "Wicked: For Good" is set to release next month, on November 21.