Wicked may be sweeping the box office, but it's also stirring up a whole lot of unnecessary drama—at least, off-screen. Rumors have been swirling online that Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, was paid a jaw-dropping $15 million for her role,

Wicked Part 2 is soon to hit screens after the release of the film's first part. The first part of Wicked was released in 2024 as an American musical fantasy film.

The rumor about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s “Wicked” paychecks has been cleared up. It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.