Amanda previously said she “bent over backwards” to audition for Wicked while simultaneously portraying Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout.

Yes, Amanda Seyfried auditioned for Wicked — but that viral video isn’t her audition tape. The Oscar nominee, 39, dispelled social media chatter that a video of her performing “Popular” from the hit musical was her attempt to bag the role of Glinda in director Jon M.

Amanda Seyfried couldn't be happier that Ariana Grande nabbed the highly sought-after role of G (a)linda in the blockbuster movie musical Wicked. Though the Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables star did audition for the part, she has nothing but praise for Grande's performance.