Actress Idina Menzel told she’s ‘over the age’ to play lead role in ‘Wicked’

Actress Idina Menzel says that she and Kristin Chenoweth have been told that they are ‘too old’ to play the lead roles in the proposed Wicked movie. Idina Menzel was earlier seen playing the role of Elphaba in Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, alongside Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda in 2003.

"Yeah, as the mother of Elphaba. I would die to be in the film, except I`m afraid Kristin Chenoweth and I... They told us we`re a little over the age for that," Menzel joked when she was asked if she had been approached about a role. "If I could be a part of it in some way, that would be great. But I already feel like I received - and continue to receive - the gifts from `Wicked` and how it affects audiences," she further added.

The film was described as a high priority by the chairman of Universal Pictures Adam Fogelson, last year.