Mila Kunis Officially Going To ‘Oz, The Great And Powerful’ As Theodora
Walking the Oscar red carpet last month,Mila Kuniswas verywishy washy on whether or notshe’d beco-starring withJames Francoin directorSam Raimi’s prequel toThe Wizard of Oz,Oz, The Great and Powerful. She can now give a definitive answer. TheBlack Swanstar will, in fact, star in the film, portraying Theodora, the youngest and most important of three witches battling for control of Oz. According toVariety, actresses such asOlivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Kate Beckinsale, Keira KnightleyandRebecca Hallare being considered for the other two sisters. Read more about how those characters fit into the film and other fun stuff after the break.
In theVariety story, they describe the plot as follows:
Kunis will co-star opposite James Franco, who portrays a fast-talking snake oil salesman and illusionist who flees a traveling circus and winds up whisked away in a hot air balloon by a tornado to Oz where he must face off against real magic and the sisters battling for control of the land. Theodora starts out as a good witch, alongside her beautiful sister Glinda, but after her sexual advances are jilted by Franco’s salesman, she’s convinced by Evanora to switch sides and help her older sister rule Oz.
It sounds very much like Kunis’s role was the one to get, being as she seems to have the fullest arc as opposed to her other two sisters. Plus, seeing asOz, The Great and Powerfulis a prequel toThe Wizard of Oz, it’s safe to assume one of the sisters dies. Which one is it? Well Gilinda becomes the Good Witch of the North, and,according to Wikipedia, The Wicked Witch of the West’s name is actually Theodora. Kunis’s role was definitely the one to get as not only does she survive and get to be sexy, she goes from good to incredibly evil.
How do you feel about Kunis playing a good girl who eventually becomes one of the most iconic and evil villains of all time? Do you believe Raimi has something truly special up his sleeve for this one?
