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The film's director, Jon M. Chu, recently revealed how he selected Domingo for the role, in an interview with Deadline.

At the time, Chu kept Domingo's identity a secret -- Domingo is referred to only as \"a celebrated actor\" in the interview -- telling the outlet he sent him a direct message on Instagram asking him to be part of the \"Wicked\" sequel.

\"I was like, 'It's not a ton of lines, but maybe you have a little time. I know you're busy. I'll come to you.' He was like, 'Why the f*** not, let's go!' And then we went ahead and recorded the lines.\"

Chu previously said the identity of the Cowardly Lion voice actor would be kept a secret until the film's premiere. He voiced excitement about fans finally learning the actor's identity.

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\"Man, wait until the red carpet when the actor who gave us the Cowardly Lion's voice steps foot on it. It'll be wild,\" Chu said.

The Cowardly Lion was a main character in the classic 1939 film \"The Wizard of Oz\" and was portrayed at the time by Bert Lahr. The character was teased in the most recent trailer for \"Wicked: For Good,\" which was released Sept. 24.

\"Wicked: For Good\" arrives in theaters on Nov. 21.

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