Whereas there could also be no excellent method to deal with Dorothy’s inclusion within the story of Depraved and Depraved: For Good, the brand new Jon M. Chu film portrays the character in a sensible approach.
The occasions of The Wizard of Oz start to transpire within the second half of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Depraved musical. Dorothy Gale isn’t really seen within the present; reasonably, her presence is merely recommended and mentioned, although a silhouette of the character is seen throwing a bucket of water at Elphaba close to the tip.
How was Dorothy portrayed in Depraved: For Good?
Common Photos‘ Depraved: For Good, which is now enjoying in United States theaters, handles Dorothy’s presence in Oz similarly. Not solely does the character have very restricted display screen time, however her face isn’t really proven. The occasions of The Wizard of Oz are referenced, however very hardly ever really seen on the display screen.
Some might discover this distracting; nevertheless, it’s one of the simplest ways to adapt the supply materials. Depraved isn’t The Wizard of Oz — that means, you in all probability already understand how Dorothy dropped in, met some buddies, and went on a quest. We’re telling a unique story in Depraved, and we don’t have to spend an excessive amount of time recapping the beloved 1939 movie.
Displaying Dorothy’s face would have invited an entire bunch of unfair comparisons to Judy Garland. In the event that they had been to provide Dorothy a bigger function and have her communicate, the web can be abuzz evaluating her to previous interpretations of the character, which then would have taken the highlight away from the film’s precise stars, Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo).
Chu has roughly confirmed that this was his reasoning for not exhibiting Dorothy’s face, as he informed Individuals, “I didn’t wish to step on who you suppose Dorothy is in no matter story that you simply got here into this with. [This] continues to be Elphaba and Glinda’s journey, and he or she is a pawn in the course of all of it.”
