In the extravagant spectacle that is the two-part big screen “Wicked” Ariana Grande commands center stage in the conclusion.

“Wicked” saw Grande’s Glinda sing the show’s hit single “Popular,” a paean to her innate goodness. While Cynthia Erivo’s green witch Elphaba was demonized as evil and hunted like an animal that deserved to die.

Grande, 32, is a truly popular pop star but “Wicked: For Good” reveals her character as beloved but also a fraud. She’s willing to sacrifice her friend for “popularity.” Glinda’s not magical, just extraordinarily beautiful.

To offer the illusion that, like Elphaba, she too has magical powers, Oz crafted a flying pink bubble that enables Glinda to soar above and around.

No surprise Grande was ready to slip out of Glinda’s shoes. “We filmed both parts at the

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