Depraved: For Good Deleted Scene

A key Depraved: For Good deleted scene has been launched. The second film adapting the beloved Broadway musical got here to theaters on November 21 and has gone on to gross practically $500 million worldwide.

Now, forward of For Good being obtainable to hire or watch at residence as of December 31, Leisure Tonight has debuted a deleted scene that includes Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), Glinda (Ariana Grande-Butera), Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), Boq (Ethan Slater), and Nessarose (Marissa Bode). Test it out beneath:

The scene is a brand new flashback montage the characters’ time as college students at Depraved‘s Shiz College. The 5 associates are seen laughing as they race away from the college and into the nation for a picnic whereas the tune of “Dancing Via Life” performs within the background.

This contains the much-hyped deleted second of Fiyero and Boq being shirtless as the 2 characters chop wooden. Past Glinda and Nessarose being delighted by what they see, Boq chopping wooden foreshadows his destiny of changing into the Tin Man.

The group proceeds to play badminton, with Fiyero and Boq and Elphaba and Glinda giving one another chest bumps as they get into the sport. They then learn and loosen up whereas sitting on a blanket, and Elphaba provides Glinda the black boots that she wears on account of Kiamo Ko throughout Depraved: For Good‘s ending.

Whereas there are temporary flashbacks to the time Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Boq, and Nessarose spent collectively at Shiz in For Good, the deleted scene would have constructed on that with an prolonged sequence and offered extra context for the group’s friendship, because the 5 characters are hardly ever seen all collectively. It additionally would have added extra which means to particulars like Glinda’s black boots and made among the characters’ fates extra tragic.

Lots of the feedback categorical disappointment that the scene was minimize due to this misplaced context and what it could have added to the characters’ relationships. Nevertheless, the choice was possible made on account of pacing issues and a tonal distinction from the remainder of the film.

The upbeat tone is a stark distinction from the darker strategy to the second half of the story, particularly subsequent to Depraved: For Good songs like “No Good Deed” and “March of the Witch Hunters.” The latter would have been particularly jarring given the distinction between the cheerful Boq within the deleted scene and the vengeful Tin Man who rallies Oz’s residents to seek out Elphaba.

Although followers did not get to see the scene in theaters, they’re now capable of watch it at residence, together with the remainder of Depraved: For Good.