Marissa Bode had no points with the plot modifications made for her character, Nessarose Thropp, in “Depraved: For Good” — in actual fact, she was thrilled about it.
In a brand new interview with Go Magazine, the actress and incapacity advocate — who stars reverse Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande within the “Depraved” musical motion pictures for Common Footage — addressed a viral second from the trailer, which noticed her character flying within the air after donning an enchanted pair of slippers.
Whereas it was only a glimpse of the pivotal second, it confirmed {that a} as soon as problematic character growth within the stage manufacturing had been altered for its movie adaptation — and Bode made it clear she couldn’t be happier.
“I’m so proud of the change, the previous narrative was outdated,” Bode informed the outlet. “And I’ll be sincere, it was actually enjoyable to fly by way of the air on set.”
As she went on, Bode defended that the change to have Nessarose achieve the power to fly as an alternative of stroll, like she does within the Broadway present, match higher with the themes tackled in “Depraved.”
“Total, the shift makes plenty of sense to me, contemplating ‘everybody deserves an opportunity to fly,’” she added, quoting certainly one of Elphaba’s well-known strains within the musical.
The tweak in Nessarose’s story got here from “Depraved” author Winnie Holzman, who Bode mentioned knowledgeable her of the change after taking suggestions from the disabled group.
Followers ought to anticipate extra modifications in “Depraved: For Good,” given the follow-up movie will function new authentic tracks, together with “Lady within the Bubble,” sung by Grande, and “No Place Like Residence,” sung by Erivo.
The movie, directed by Jon M. Chu, additionally stars Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.
“Depraved: For Good” is ready to hit theaters on November 21, 2025.
