"Wasn't Necessarily A Clapback": Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo Responds To Backlash After Her Criticism Of Viral Poster Edit

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"Wasn't Necessarily A Clapback": Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo Responds To Backlash After Her Criticism Of Viral Poster Edit
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This article is part of a directory: Wicked Movie: Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know PreviousOriginal Wicked Star Reviews Upcoming Movie Adaptation After facing backlash from fans and receiving support from her costars, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo opens up about her response to the viral poster edit.

&#x2715 Remove Ads What This Means For Wicked It's Unclear How Drastic Erivo's Comments May Have Hurt The Movie The response from the Wicked star comes after unshakable backlash from fans. Some audiences, who know the Broadway play well, considered her response extreme and even went so far as to say that they wouldn’t be seeing the movie.

&#x2715 Remove Ads It’s hard to say how this controversy will affect the film’s box office draw, which is already drawing great presale ticket records just a month before the movie's release. Early projections also indicate that the movie could make as much as $100-120 million on its domestic opening weekend. While the comment may have stung some audiences who wanted to honor the movie's release, it's unlikely to hurt the opening weekend with such drastic measures.

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