Cynthia Erivo opened up about her decision to wear green makeup for her role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked,’ as opposed to using CGI. Here’s what she said.
“I wanted to look back at her reflection and see a green woman in front of me.”
Cynthia Erivo went green for her role of Elphaba in Wicked — and for the actor, CGI just wouldn’t cut it. In a sped-up video of her lengthy on-set makeup process, Erivo explained exactly why she didn’t use special effects for her character’s green skin in the movie.
“I had the choice of whether to be green or to have it CGI, and I wanted it to be practical. I wanted people to see Elphaba as more than just the green girl. I wanted to look back at her reflection and see a green woman in front of me,” Erivo said in a video, shared exclusively with People.
“I really wanted for her skin to feel textured. When you look at it, there’s freckles, and there’s tone, shade, just like skin would be,” Erivo continued.
