‘Evil’ Easter eggs for your second viewing of the movie

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although The Wizard of Oz Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal Pictures’ title logo is the same one the studio used in 1939, the year Judy Garland’s classic was released. The title card is evil Also use the same font as the title card The Wizard of Oz.

Fantastic Four

As the camera pans across the land of Oz in the opening scene, it’s impossible to miss Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, who will eventually appear in the second film, evil: doing good.

Ding Dong

As the residents of Munchkin Land celebrate the demise of the evil witch (played by Cynthia Erivo), a group of children ring their bells to the tune of “Ding Dong!” The witch is dead”, this is for The Wizard of Oz Written by Harold Arlen, lyrics by EY Harburg.

Where did you buy those shoes?

Elphaba’s (Erivo) sister Nessarose’s (Marissa Bode) father gives her a pair of silver shoes with a spiral shape (or twist). These were indeed the last pair of shoes given to Dorothy by Glinda. The Wizard of Ozforeshadowing Nessa’s future as the Wicked Witch of the East and the tornado that ultimately kills her. While some might have expected the iconic ruby-colored slippers, this was entirely a creation of MGM, who felt that ruby ​​red would showcase the stunt color’s capabilities better than silver. In Baum’s book, the shoes were silver and remained silver in every subsequent adaptation, except Return to Oz (1985), in which Disney paid MGM a hefty fee to use the entertainment.

The Ruby Slippers, while not a replica of MGM, also appeared in evil Collection with Glinda (Ariana Grande) during “Pandemic.”

History deleted

When Elphaba destroys the wizard’s badge (Jeff Goldblum) after trying to protect her sister, there is a portrait of the former Animal Professor behind the badge. This foreshadows animals being captured, enslaved, and transformed, ultimately losing their cultural and linguistic abilities. Of course, modern parallels can be drawn from this important plot point, but it’s a key subplot in Maguire’s novel that illustrates Dr. Dillamond’s (Peter Dinklage) Repeating past worries.

over the rainbow

A rainbow can be seen at the end of Elphaba’s song “The Wizard and I”. The film’s themes and the placement of the songs make it a companion piece to Dorothy’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

if he only had a brain

Prince Fierro’s (Jonathan Bailey) song “Dance Your Life” shows that he lacks meaning in his life and is not interested in thinking. This was later revealed to be a way to cope with his unhappiness until Elphaba brought him something good. But the ignorance of his performance, as well as his dance moves, hint at his future as a scarecrow. Also, after first meeting Elphaba, she tells him to “get stuffed” after he nearly knocks her over with his horse, which is a clever reference to the scarecrow’s stuffing that often falls out. The Wizard of Oz.

Confusing courage and wisdom

A new history professor at Hinds University brings a caged lion cub into class and explains why it’s better for everyone not to teach animals to talk and keep them in captivity. Elphaba pointed out that the cub was shaking. She then uses poppy powder to put the professor and the entire class to sleep, except for Fierro, who remains unaffected by her spell. This explains why the Scarecrow is the only one who doesn’t fall asleep in the poppy field. The Wizard of Oz. Elphaba escapes with the cub on her bicycle – a nod to Margaret Hamilton’s performance in Wicked/Miss Gulch. The Wizard of Oz. Elphaba and Fiyero then hide the cub in the forest, allowing him to grow up and learn to speak. Dorothy later found an adult lion in the same forest, but the fear he faced as a cub had a lasting impact on him.

unrealistic heart

The future transformation of Burke Woodsman (played by Ethan Slater) into the Tin Man was also foreshadowed in “Tin Man”. evilbecause he mentioned crying often and carrying a red handkerchief in his left breast pocket. His transformation is obviously related to his relationship with Nessa, while he still misses Glinda. The film makes Burke more sympathetic, showing that he does care about Nessa and befriends her early on, and later Elphaba, Glinda, and Fierro. After meeting Nessa’s father, Burke is further forced into a relationship with Nessa. Bok’s heart was torn apart, and while he wasn’t heartless, it would still be captured.

strange weather

Lady Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) reveals that she has the power to change the weather, protecting Elphaba from the rain before she goes to meet the wizard. This act, simply to prevent Elphaba’s hair and clothes from being ruined by the rain, became the basis of the urban legend that the evil witch was allergic to water. Additionally, the effects of the weather eventually brought Dorothy to Oz, killing Nyssa and further making Elphaba’s former teacher her biggest rival alongside the wizard.

Sincerely, OG

Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth played roles in the films “Elphaba” and “Glinda” respectively. evil The Broadway musical has a can’t-miss cameo in the song “One Short Day,” which tells the legendary story of the Wizard’s arrival in Oz. The two perform their respective roles on stage and perform duets with their successors Erivo and Grande.

blue brick road

one evil A scene from the movie that’s absent from the stage musical is when the wizard asks Elphaba and Glinda to help him decide what color the brick road to Oz should be. After considering options including blue, red, green and purple, Glinda suggested yellow.

flying monkey

In the Emerald Palace, Elphaba inadvertently created the Winged Monkeys at the urging of the wizard. Elphaba is horrified by the pain she has caused the monkeys, and the wizard attempts to use them as spies to take control of Oz. Mrs. Morrible blames Elphaba for the monkeys’ transformation and sends them after her. As far as we know The Wizard of Ozthe winged monkey ends up following the evil witch. In Maguire’s novel, the winged monkey was deliberately created by Elphaba while she was experimenting with the nature of the soul and trying to figure out the difference between humans and beasts.

people behind the scenes

exist The Wizard of Oz“, the wizard said to the Tin Woodman: “Remember, my sentimental friend, the criterion for judging a heart is not its number. you Love, but the degree to which others love you. exist evilthe wizard is a perversion of this message, craving worship as a means of maintaining power, but having no love of his own to offer anyone. In his song “The Sentimental Man,” he performs a shadow puppet show behind a curtain, a nod to the line “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” from the original film. There are countless hot air balloons evila reference to how the wizard got to Oz. In the tallest tower of the Emerald Palace are displayed relics of the wizard’s past on Earth, including a cart with his real name, Oscar Diggs, emblazoned on the side. The Wizard of Oz Named Professor Marvel, the Wizard’s Earth counterpart, moviegoers may first recognize the name Oscar Diggs from Disney movies. evil– Inspire “The Mighty Oz” (2013). But the wizard’s real name – Oscar Zoroaster Padraig Isaac Norman Heinkel Emanuel Ambrose Diggs – was revealed by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Initially trying to shorten his name by initials, he later tried OZPINHEAD until he realized it was spelled Oz Pinhead. He later shortened his name to Oz.