. >> actor ethan slater and actress marissa bode. we are so excited to have you both on nightline. having us. it's so great to have you both. and you know, this movie i feel like people have been talking about wicked for a decade now. just you and dividing gravity. ethan, how does it feel to finally be in this moment? >> it's a dream that i didn't quite realize i was having, but it's a dream come true. i saw wicked when i was in sixth grade. it was one of the first shows that i ever saw on broadway. this is the year it opened. i got to see the original cast. wicked has been a huge part of my life. it's been a big part of like my theatrical journey and how i ended up being an actor. it's a full circle moment for you. it really is. >> marissa, this is your first major film role. what does this moment feel like for you? >> it feels incredible for this to be my first really big project professionally. anyways, it feels great to be a part of something so big and just so loved by so many people. >> and ethan, you play bach, a munchkin in the world of oz and marissa, you play nessarose el

and our laura garcia caught up with one of the stars, ethan slater. he plays a munchkin and goes to school with glinda and elphaba. bach is he's kind of like a lonely soul in a lot of ways. and when he arrives to shiz university, he's looking for community. he's he's looking for love. and i think he's leading with really good intentions, but he sometimes sort of stumbles and trips and winds up in a different place than he needs to be, which i think is a pretty relatable thing in a lot of ways to a lot of people. slater also told laura that they've already filmed part two of wicked one. we'll find out what happens to bach and his love story that comes out next november. and we should note universal is. nbc bay area's parent company, palo alto native john chu is fresh off the set of his movie wicked, but he's already sharing details about another project a sequel to the movie crazy rich asians. but it may not be what fans are hoping for, chu told deadline magazine he won't bring the rich. the crazy rich asians cast back unless it's, quote, worth it. he

i caught up with one of the stars, ethan slater. he plays a munchkin going to school with glinda and elphaba is. he's kind of like a lonely soul in a lot of ways. and when he arrives to shiz university, he's looking for community. he's he's looking for love. and i think he's leading with really good intentions, but he sometimes sort of stumbles and trips and winds up in a different place than he needs to be, which i think is a pretty relatable thing in a lot of ways to a lot of people. slater also told me they've already filmed part two of wicked. we'll find out what happens to buck, and his love story comes out next november. and we should note universal is nbc bay area's parent company. yeah. quite the show. yeah, they called wicked two. or is it called two? wicked. ooh, you should be on their marketing team. say the same thing. i saw people, you know, dressed with full green paint this weekend at the film. wow. oh, yeah. the film. okay, good. just walking around the mall. yeah. yeah. all right. that paint could wash off today. ye

i caught up with one of the stars, ethan slater.school with glinda and elphaba. bach is. he's kind of like a lonely soul in a lot of ways. and when he arrives to shiz university, he's looking for community. he's he's looking for love. and i think he's leading with really good intentions, but he sometimes sort of stumbles and trips and winds up in a different place than he needs to be, which i think is a pretty relatable thing in a lot of ways to a lot of people. found love. slater also told me they've already filmed part two of wicked. when will find out what happens to bach and the love story on screen? it comes out next november. and we should note universal is nbc bay area's parent company, as well. it's a good movie. there it is. it's a it's a long one. yeah. two. you enjoyed it? i took the kids. there were people dressed up like green faces in the works there. anybody singing? no. thank god. okay. besides, you know, i saw someone posted that it was so hard for me to hold back singing, but i did it. they did? yeah. there was som

i caught up with one of the stars, ethan slater. he plays a munchkin and goes to school with glinda and elphaba. a bark is he's kind of like a lonely soul in a lot of ways. and when he arrives to shiz university, he's looking for community. he's he's looking for love. and i think he's leading with really good intentions, but he sometimes sort of stumbles and trips and winds up in a different place than he needs to be, which i think is a pretty relatable thing in a lot of ways to a lot of people. slater also told me they've already filmed part two of wicked when we'll find out what happens to buck and his love story that comes out next november. and we should note universal is nbc bay area's parent company. are quite a bit. yeah. and that's what you're saying as you step outside? yea. this weather is still showing up. a lot of green on the radar. and we are going to see this rain continue at least for a little while. it is getting lighter and we won't see as much of it going into tomorrow morning, but still a chance of rain. after th

ethan slater, marissa bodie.women from wildly different cultural and political sensibilities who burst their bubble and empthetically have compassion for each other, work together, and love each other. how about that? isn't that important and interesting? >> that's it. that's everything. >> and we love, love, love the musical. so it's like this precious thing, please take care of this beautiful thing. i swear i think you get even more out of it because you can hear the songs and the lyrics even better. it just takes it to the next level, like cranks it up. >> it's a different animal, but i love what they have done. difficult to make a musical into a terrific movie. and everybody involved was so devoted and in love with the material, and that character, you know, is interesting. there is some dark aspects to that. nothing is as it seems, as we know in this movie. there is nobody all good and all bad. but it that wizard, you know, there are leaders throughout human history who have seized and enhanced power through

stars of the movie jonathan bailey, ethan slater, michelle yeoh and jeff also there across the board, fans to see the fruits of their labor. it's a wonderful that's yes, a real honor. yeah, yeah. we're just so grateful. and the fans have been so one still open and loving they've embraced our elfie inland. that in a way news there are no wait. i didn't i didn't know if i expected that kind reception for them tonight. welcoming in such a way. and it's been really cindy and i >>how they are a power couple and they going and how all the way home. i think it's just extraordinary and his credit, sentiments you know, a it's at everyone can enjoy it compared to all the movies i've made i've made i've been lucky enough to make a bunch of and i've been some good ones. i've had some great experiences. this is the cherry on top. it took the cake. people have loved wicket for 20 years and i don't know. it's a beautiful thing to see a beautifully to be a part car everybody was screaming. i my for community to get out they because i thought, oh, my gosh, they remember. >>it's emotional hits theaters