Why Fans Thought Alisha Weir Was Playing Dorothy in ‘Wicked: For Good’ (Spoiler: She’s Not)

Nope, Alisha Weir is NOT playing Dorothy in Wicked: For Good and we’re taking a look back at how those rumors started, plus what she said about them.

Dorothy is briefly seen at the very beginning of the first Wicked movie and she’s featured multiple times in Wicked: For Good, though her face is never shown. The Broadway musical also alluded to her, but also never showed her.

After the first movie was released in 2024, director Jon M. Chu teased that we would see Dorothy, but didn’t reveal to what extent. This led fans to think we might actually see her face. The casting speculation then began.

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Alisha, who is currently 16, was just around the perfect age to take on the role and everything seemed to line up for her to be cast as Dorothy.

The rumors surfaced after Alisha walked the red carpet at the Wicked premiere in London back in November 2024.

Alisha has experience doing movie musicals after playing the title character in Netflix’s Matilda adaptation. She also has a relationship with Universal Pictures after starring in the studio’s hit thriller movie Abigail.

Alisha was asked about the rumors and she said, “The rumors have gone pretty crazy and I’ve seen it everywhere. I mean, that would be really, really, really cool. I would love that and I’m such a big fan of Wicked and the first part is so incredible. That would be pretty cool.”

Well, the rumors weren’t true.

The role of Dorothy is actually played by Bethany Weaver, who is a UK-based dancer and choreographer.

Here’s what the Wicked cast has said about making a third movie.