Wicked: For Good star Cynthia Erivo wanted Elphaba's viral cardigan to show a "more sensual, connected side" to her character
In the new movie, Elphaba wears a woolly garment during an intimate moment with Fiyero - who is portrayed by Jonathan Bailey - and the item of clothing has gone viral, and been described as the character's "sex cardigan", as a result of the scene.
12 December 2025
But Cynthia insisted the idea was to show her Wicked Witch of the West character with her "armour removed", rather than turn her "into a sexual object".
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