Wicked Director Teases 'Wild' Surprise For Fans As 'Celebrated Actor' Is Cast As Cowardly Lion

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68f0f75f150000883426a590.jpeg?cache=5rb56bFepB&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="The Cowardly Lion as shown in the Wicked For Good trailer" data-caption="The Cowardly Lion as shown in the Wicked For Good trailer" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal" />The Cowardly Lion as shown in the Wicked For Good trailer</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Even those who love the original <a href="news/wicked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicked</a> musical have a few surprises in store when the second film hits cinemas next month, with <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-sequel-new-songs-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande_uk_68405098e4b0d48557aa9c47">new songs being added in</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-part-2-will-differ-stage-musical-this-way_uk_6756ac44e4b0755e4d59ca81" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">certain storylines being tweaked</a> and <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alisha-weir-addresses-wicked-for-good-dorothy-rumours_uk_67b47185e4b063a7b19abd87" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the character of Dorothy being expanded</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">But director <a href="news/jon-m-chu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon M Chu</a> has revealed that there’s one more secret in store that he’s keeping under his witch’s hat for the time being.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">As is the case with Dorothy, the character of the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard Of Oz doesn’t have any l