Overview
- Domingo and the film’s official Instagram accounts confirmed the casting on Oct. 20 with a short video punctuated by his “See you in Oz” message.
- Chu said he recruited Domingo via Instagram DM and recorded the part, describing it as a small number of lines.
- The character appears as the adult version of the cub rescued in the first film, tying the sequel more directly to Oz iconography.
- Universal’s campaign continues with new character posters, including a first clear look at Domingo’s Lion, as tickets for the sequel go on sale.
- Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda alongside Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater and others, with Tin Man, Scarecrow and Dorothy featured in the story but not yet officially cast for voice roles.