With all of the fanfare across the Depraved premiere, there’s additionally been some recent controversy surrounding the movie’s leads, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Regardless of being rolled out for the worldwide press tour collectively and sitting with one another for interviews, rumours just lately circulated on the Web that the duo weren’t equally compensated for his or her work on the musical. Although it’s unclear the place the figures got here from, netizens have been outraged to listen to that Grande was paid a whopping USD$15 million for her supporting function as Glinda, whereas Erivo, 37, made solely USD$1 million because the main Elphaba. Given the USD$150 million funds for the Jon M. Chu-directed venture, followers have been naturally outraged over the alleged discrepancy.
The actors haven’t publicly commented on the rumours, however as Page Six discovered, they continue to be baseless.
“Reviews of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are utterly false and based mostly on web fodder,” mentioned a spokesperson for Common Footage. “The ladies obtained equal pay for his or her work on Depraved.”
The studio declined to verify the precise quantity that Grande and Erivo have been paid.
An adaptation of the hit Broadway musical of the identical identify, Depraved takes place within the universe of The Wizard of Oz, exploring the occasions that prefaced Dorothy’s journey, recounting the unlikely friendship of the inexperienced Elphaba (later often known as the Depraved Witch of the West) and her spirited roommate Galinda (ultimately dubbed Glinda the Good Witch).
After in depth manufacturing, the movie lastly premiered on November third, 2024, to $112 million in North America and $164 million globally, rating because the third-best home debut of the 12 months and largest ever for a Broadway adaptation.
Its second half will solely hit theatres in 2025.
All through the press tour, Grande and Erivo have been hooked up on the hip, rising very shut all through filming. Erivo even informed Elle that she feels she’s “gained a sister” in Grande and shared that they have been each “blown away by how linked [they] have been instantly” after they first met.
