Ariana Grande Reveals Her Pick For Role Of Megara In Disney's Live-Action 'Hercules'
The "Wicked" actor thinks this star could really go the distance.
The story of Hercules is one for the ages, and singer Ariana Grandeās sights are set on a fabled figure to go the distance in a planned Disney film about the mythical hero.
In 2020, Grande took fans on a journey to the ancient world with a performance of āI Wonāt Say (Iām in Love),ā a ballad sung by the character Megara in the 1997 film āHerculesā from the Walt Disney Co. After the cover was released, fans practically climbed Mount Olympus as they rallied for her to take on the role of Meg in an upcoming live-action remake of that movie.
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Now, with a Saturday episode of Varietyās āAwards Circuitā podcast, Grande has addressed this proposed casting.
āI have seen some of that,ā she said, while adding that āitās never been an actual discussion.ā
Singer Ariana Grande attends a gala event on Jan. 7, 2025, in New York City.
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The āWickedā star went on to express her love for the 1997 film and said that she grew up singing the parts of the Muse characters. Grande shared that even though she loves ātransforming for a role,ā sheād be āremissā if she didnāt say that fellow actor and singer Elizabeth āLizā Gillies would be a āfantasticā choice to play Meg.
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The singer then put a playful twist on the conversation and said she wouldnāt mind playing a different character: Philoctetes, aka Phil ā a role previously filled by Danny DeVito.
Actor Elizabeth "Liz" Gillies appears with Grande at a 2011 gala event in Beverly Hills, California.
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Grande and Gilliesā relationship can be traced back to their time on the Nickelodeon channel, with the two appearing together on the series āVictorious.ā
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When the pair reunited in 2015, Grande shared a video online that showed her sharing a kiss with Gillies. On social media, Grande explained that this was posted by accident, but Gillies seemed OK with it, writing: āHAHAHA. THAT GEM.ā
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