A post predicting theWickedcast is going viral for its impressive accuracy. The movie, which adapts the first act of the 2003Wizard of Ozprequel musical of the same name, stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda, the future Good Witch of the North. TheWickedcastalso features Jonathan Bailey as the prince Fiyero, Peter Dinklage as the talking goat professor Dr. Dillamond, Michelle Yeoh as sorcery teacher Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.
On June 17, 2025, back when the platform was called Twitter, X userIsaiah Biggsquote-tweeted an announcement that theWickedmovie was in development by saying"Cynthia Erivo for Elphaba. Ariana for Galinda.You’re welcome.“This post - which proved to be correct even though it was composed years before the announcement that both stars were officially cast was made on July 19, 2025 - has now resurfaced, with various users sharing their impressed reactions to the seemingly prophetic post. See the original post and select reactions below:
Biggsresponded to the original tweet, reflecting that “My mind is so powerful.”
Patrick MBjoked around, asking if Isaiah could use these prophetic powers to “write down a one and a comma and nine zeros after it and say Patrick will have this amount of money in his account by Friday.”
Others had their own requests, includingNene, who asked “Can you tweet nene will marry [Outer Banks star] drew starkey please?”
rissa’s request was more on the theme of casting, asking Isaiah to “please say that matthew mcconaughey is going to be in christopher nolan’s next film.”
@Eddard_Blckfyreshared a meme using an image of a dodgeball about to be thrown implying that Apollo is about to suddenly bestow the gift of prophecy upon an unsuspecting Internet user.
martushared a gif of Ariana Grande herself looking shocked, simply asking “que?”
Many commenters used pop culture references to express their awe, includingmandy, who said “WE HAVE A NEW GIFT” along with a gif fromEncanto, referring to the term used to describe the Madrigal family’s special powers.
tomresponded with an image of Patti LuPone’sAgatha All AlongcharacterLilia Calderu, who is a divination witch.
Oscar-winning writer and directorMatthew A. Cherryresponded by declaring Isaiah to be “Lisan al Gaib,” using the Fremen phrase to describe a prophet from another world inDune.
thee_homosexual_spiritshared a gif of Frollo fromThe Hunchback of Notre Dameproclaiming “Witchcraft!”
What This Wicked Meme Means
Isaiah’s Prophecy Skills Are Quite Impressive
One factor that makes this prediction so impressive is the fact thatboth stars' careers were very different in 2019when the tweet was originally posted. Ariana Grande-Butera’s involvement was likely easier to predict, however. At the time, she was already a major pop star, a career that had already come after she proved her skills as an actress with a memorable supporting performance as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon sitcomVictorious.
Grande-Butera reprised the role of Cat in the one-seasoniCarlycrossover seriesSam & Cat.
Cynthia Erivo as Elphabawas a much more impressive call. At the time,Erivo had not yet been nominated for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscarsfor her performance and her songwriting in the movieHarriet, which premiered in September 2019. She had also not yet appeared in the role of Aretha Franklin inGeniusseason 3 or been seen in her well-known later projectsThe Outsider,Pinocchio(2022), orLuther: The Fallen Sun. However, she had already made a name for herself in the musical theater world in Broadway’sThe Color Purple.
Our Take On This Impeccable Wicked Prediction
Its Casting Has Benefited It
While it ultimately seems unlikely that this post influenced the casting of the movie,Isaiah’s choices have proven to work in its favor. The musical has had a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office, earning the best debut for a Broadway adaptation in history.Wickedreviewshave also earned it an impeccable Certified Fresh score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes along with a Verified Hot audience score of 96%.
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
