Theodora, also known as the wicked witch of the west, is the secondary antagonist of the 20 disney fantasy adventure film oz. According to speculation as it was last edited in january 2016 the current plot info is. The great and powerful poster with mila kunis as the. Oz the great and powerful this visually elaborate but dramatically thin wizard of oz prequel should enjoy a hefty yellowbrick load in theatrical release. Theodora is a main character, but later the secondary antagonist in the 20 fantasy film oz the great and powerful. A new poster for director sam raimis fantasy adventure oz. Oz the great and powerful 20 mila kunis as theodora, wicked witch of the west. Frank baums early 20th century oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel, the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz. One of the movie s more headscratching promotional moves has been to make much of which of ozs three great witches will turn out to be the destructive. Theodora first appears when oscar diggs first lands in oz. Watch mila kunis wicked witch transformation in oz the.
The broadway sensation wicked focuses on the origin story of the wicked witch of the west, while sam raimis new movie oz the great and powerful explores how the wizard came to oz, greatness. At times james francos portrayal of diggs is forced. The wicked witch of the west poohs adventures wiki. And much as she liked sitting on his throne, her new one was. Milas transformation featurette oz the great and powerful. Actress mila kunis is transformed before your eyes into the wicked witch. I saw oz the great and powerful the other day, and i loved how she transformed. Disney oz the great and powerful wicked witch of the. Watch mila kunis wicked witch transformation in oz the great and. You can be a good witch or a bad witch or even a little of both, but a bland witch.
Oz the great and powerful theodoras arrival by fire. He stages his own death so he can convince everyone, including the wicked witches, of his rebirth as oz, the great and powerful. Mila kunis, james franco, and merie weismiller wallace in oz the great and powerful. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, and also an unofficial prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, is about a smalltime magician, oscar diggswizard of oz, who arrives in an enchanted land and is expected to save it from the wicked witches. The great and powerful, sam raimis upcoming film about how the wizard got to oz, is considered one of the most highly anticipated films. As sam raimis prequel, oz the great and powerful, is released, we run through the best witches in movie history. Mila kunis wicked witch transformation oz the great and powerful saw mila kunis transform from her usual slinky self into the enchanted kingdoms emeraldhued evildoer. There was a certain grandeur to the emerald city, true, but it was fathers castle. She is not believable as the wicked witch of the west and just comes across as. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. Unfortunately, they are discovered by a winged baboon.
Oz the great and powerful, which is a prequel to l. Oz the great and powerful 20 mila kunis as theodora, wicked. Theodora tells oscar that the wicked witch killed the former king of oz, but. Based on the movie oz the great and powerful, with mila kunis as theodora the wicked witch of the west and rachel weisz as evanora the wicked witch of the east. Connection to once upon a time theodoras transformation into the wicked witch is similar to once upon a time 2011s regina the evil queen, as well as her primary magical powers. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi, imagines the origins of l. Oz the great and powerful spoiler images reveal the wicked witch. The wicked witch of the west is an ugly witch who terrorizes the land of oz.
Theodora is a beautiful, naive witch who is protected by her powerful sister evanora the wicked witch of the east. And the transformation of theadora from a basically kind person with a crush on diggs to an evil monster is baffling. Oz the great and powerful spoiler images reveal the. Now, to interact normally, he dresses as a palace guard horse of a different color scene. Wicked witchs waltz featurette oz the great and powerful actress mila kunis is transformed before your eyes into the wicked witch. Theodora tells oscar that the wicked witch killed the former king of oz, but upon his deathbed, it was predicted that a great and powerful wizard by the name of oz would descend from the sky, save the land, and become their new king. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies. Franco is terrible, so terrible that he is distracting to the film. Oz and glinda have their first born child named olivia.
The actress playing the wicked witch of the west has been revealed in. Oz the great and powerful theodora becomes the wicked witch full scene. Of course, we all know the wizard of oz is really about witches. Oz the great and powerful movie clip 4 minute extended look. Sam raimis visually lush and fantastical oz the great and powerful tells the origins of not just the wizard, but of the infamous wicked witch of the west.
I have always liked the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of oz. Already earmarked by screen rant as one of 20s riskiest movies, sam raimis oz the great and powerful has featured some odd and underwhelming marketing. This is the full scene from oz the great and powerful when evanora hands the apple to theodora, who becomes the wicked witch. Theodora the oz the great and powerful transformation. The iconic green look of the wicked witch of the west is closer to her look in the 1939 film, as the witch is a short, oneeyed crone in the novel. Regina starts out as a slightly naive person who is manipulated into. He hits on practically every female character with the exception of the china girl, understandably.
Even though oz, the great and powerful is more based on the novels from l. Oz the great and powerful theodoras arrival by fire youtube. Oz the great and powerful saw mila kunis transform from her usual slinky self into the enchanted kingdoms emeraldhued evildoer. Oz the great and powerful wicked witch of the wests mila. Theodora the wicked witch of the west is the secondary protagonist, later antagonist of disneys 20 fantasy film oz the great and powerful. I never want to play a damsel in distress, said kunis, who steps onto an iconic broom in disneys 3d blockbuster oz the great and powerful, which has spellbound audiences and pulled in more.
Watch the transformation of mila kunis into the iconic wicked witch. Major spoilers ahead for oz the great and powerful. Some of the surprises in oz the great and powerful, the muchanticipated the wizard of oz 1939 origins movie, are delightful. They dont tell olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew. I was looking around for a wicked witch hat and came across this doll. The differences between sam raimis oz the great and powerful, the classic film the wizard of oz and the novel and stage musical wicked, from witches to flying monkeys. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers. The great and powerful has arrived, and it features the wicked witch of the west we think. Designing china girl featurette oz the great and powerful. Next march, disneys oz the great and powerful will take you back to the wonderful land of oz. Oz the great and powerful saw mila kunis transform from her usual slinky self. Theodora wicked witch of the west magic oz the great and powerful duration.
Theodora the wicked witch of the west disney wiki fandom. Theodoras transformation into the wicked witch of the west is easily the weakest plot point in oz. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner from a story by kapner. Oz the great and powerful theodora becomes the wicked witch full. Others, however, sink the movie just below the point of recommendation, with the primary drawback falling on the lovely shoulders of michelle. However, the contrivance and sexism of her character arc might not be as intolerable if the wicked witch of the west hadnt already been given a welldeveloped backstory as elphaba in wicked, the musical loosely based.
Parents need to know that oz the great and powerful is considerably darker and more intense than the wizard of oz. Once theodora and oscar diggs arrive in the emerald city, theodoras sister evanora appears in. The once sweet theodora mila kunis undergoes transformation inside and out, becoming a hideous witch in disneys oz the great and powerful. Evanora is a main character, and the main later secondary antagonist in the movie oz. Theodora wicked witch of the west mila kunis from the movie oz. In the story, she is angry at the fact that dorothy killed her sister, the wicked witch of the east, and vows to get her revenge by taking the ruby slippers from her. Meet theodora mila kunis, evanora rachel weisz, and glinda michelle williams, the witches of oz. The movie oz the great and powerful is now one of my alltime favorite classic remake of the end all of end all greatest movie of all time, the original. After seeing him perform a simple magic trick, the young witch becomes convinced that oscar is to the focus of the kings prophecy, which foretells that a great and powerful wizard by the name of oz would descend from the sky, save the land, and become their new king. Wizard of oz prequel oz the great and powerful has one too many witches for its own good. The film stars james franco as the wonderful wizard, and michelle. Knb is handling the transformation of the wicked witch of the west and the person. Meet the creative team behind the resilient, porcelain character china girl.
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