Marissa bode lgbtq
The star talks to Ella Gauci about the authority of visibility, the importance of support networks and what it’s like acting alongside Cynthia Erivo
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Jon M. Chu’s fresh adaptation of the iconic play Wicked has sent shockwaves of excitement throughout the LGBQTIA community. Starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and queer icon Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, fans have waited in anticipation to watch the beloved show come to animation. Part of creating that magic is Marissa Bode, who will star alongside Erivo as Nessarose. Marking her debut screen show, Marissa is determined to provide vital representation for disabled people of colour.
We spoke to the luminary about why this visibility is so needed. You can read the entire interview in our Oct/Nov issue which you can pre-order here divadirect.info.
But for now, here’s your teaser of what Marissa had to say on…
Providing representation for the community: “To be that representation for not only disabled people but disabled people of colour is so exciting and so surreal”
Working with the powerhouse icon Cynthia Erivo: “It was intimidating in the way that she is so incredibly
“These comments aren’t original and when these jokes are being made by non-disabled strangers with a punchline of not being fit to walk”
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Marissa Bode spoke out against the “harmful” jokes people acquire made about her Wicked character’s disability in a viral TikTok video that has garnered nearly four million views. The thespian plays Nessarose, who is the younger sister of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba, in the critically acclaimed motion picture adaptation of Wicked. It is Marissa’s feature movie debut and she is the first disabled performer to play Nessarose, a fellow wheelchair user.
Since Wicked hit theatres on 22 November, it has developed a cult following on social media where users are creating memes of the film’s scenes and press tour moments. But Bode noted that some people are using their dislike of Nessarose’s character as an excuse to make ableist jokes.
“Not liking Nessarose is okay because she is fictional. That being said, aggressive comments and jokes about [her] disability itself are deeply uncomfortable,” she said. Some of these comments have included threatening to throw her personality
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