The musical fantasy film Wicked is currently ruling the box office thanks to positive feedback from both moviegoers and critics. It also brought one X (former Twitter) user viral fame thanks to a prediction of the movie’s cast years before it was even made.
Back in 2019, when the Wicked film adaptation was first announced, X user Isaiah Biggs wrote a post in which he wrote that Cynthia Erivo should take on the role of Elphaba Thropp while Ariana Grande should get to play Galinda Upland. As it turned out, both Erivo and Grand were cast as these exact characters almost three years later.
Realizing that his prediction came true, Biggs recently shared the original post from 2019 with the caption: “My mind is so powerful.”
Biggs’ re-post quickly started making rounds on the internet, being viewed almost four million times. It also prompted astonishment from other X users. While some believed Erivo and Grande should put him “on a payroll” because of this, others were simply left amazed by his prediction coming true.
“this made me believe in miracles,” on X user said.
Released in November, Wicked is based on Stephen Schwartz’s stage musical of the same name. The story of the musical is largely based on the L. Frank Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels, as well as the novel’s film adaptation from 1939.
