'Wicked' fans outraged after heartbreaking deleted scene emerges online

Wicked fans have seen a deleted scene from the movie and are adamant that it should have made the final cut.

Wicked took the box office by storm as we went into the festive period and it's clear to see why.

The film, which many know via the musical theatre show, is an alternative look at the Wizard of Oz story.

It follows Elphaba (The Wicked Witch Of The West) and Glinda (The Good Witch) as they navigate their enemies to friends story at school.

Wicked has taken the box office by storm. Credit: SAVERIO MARFIA/Getty

It makes you unable to see The Wizard of Oz in the same light, and also delivers some incredible songs.

And of course, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande who play Elphaba and Glinda respectively absolutely nailed their parts.

The movie managed to stretch Act One of the musical into two hours and 40 minutes, but it was well worth it.

So it might surprise you to learn that there are actually more scenes that didn't make the cut - and one has left fans outraged.

Wicked gives an alternative spin on The Wizard of Oz. Credit: Gilbert Flores/Getty

The scene shows Glinda grappling with her struggles in magic, prompting Elphaba to remark: "Maybe it's harder for you to make magic because things have been kind of easy for you – so you don't need it."

The conversation takes a deeper turn when Glinda brings up Elphaba and Fiyero’s (Jonathan Bailey) daring rescue of a caged lion cub, a moment that occurred after their classmates were put to sleep.

Questioning her exclusion from the rescue mission, Glinda says: "I would've helped you, if you needed someone. You could've picked me."

Elphaba, moved by her friend’s words, offers a heartfelt apology: "I'm sorry, it was a mistake. I won't leave you behind again."

The scene’s removal has left fans questioning the creative decision.

One Reddit user said: "Oh come on, this is so sweet. I absolutely love this movie but just realized how much it was missing a scene like this!!!!"

Another user pointed out the scene’s significance, writing: "This scene explains the reasoning why Elphaba decided to invite Glinda to go to Emerald City with her. 'I promise to not leave you again,' plus it shows Glinda studying magic for once."

Others echoed similar sentiments, with one comment reading: "This scene says so much though and the movie would have been even better with it in. It shows more contrast and similarity between the two. It wouldn’t have affected running time that much."

Some reactions were more lighthearted.

"Whyyyy was this removed? Will this become my new Roman Empire?" one fan joked, while another added: "Why did they take this out…."

In addition to this moment between Glinda and Elphaba, several other notable scenes were left on the cutting room floor.

These include Glinda attempting to teach her roommate how to toss her hair, an encounter between Elphaba and Fiyero in the forest with the lion cub, and a confrontation between Elphaba and Boq (Ethan Slater) regarding his feelings for Nessarose (Marissa Bode).

Regardless of what was left on the cutting room floor, the film was amazing.

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