Only two years later, he got the role!

I love watching other people’s dreams come true!

Made me realize again how badly I want 2 play Glinda at some point in my life!

Ariana Grande tells an interviewer that she'd "for sure" play Glinda in Wicked

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Two years later, she repeated the sentiment in aKidd Kraddick in the Morninginterview.

She debuted in 2007’sHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

3.In 2021,Rachel Zeglertweetedthat she enjoyed readingThe Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes"so much."

Ariana Grande, as Glinda from "Wicked," is wearing a layered, flowing gown and holding a star-topped wand while floating in a bubble

did you read it?

i enjoyed it so much.

lemme know what you think!

Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood conjures a Patronus charm with her wand in a large, ornate room with tall windows. Other students practice spells in the background

i thoroughly enjoyed it.

like… didn’t want it to end.

In 2022, she wascastas Lucy Gray Baird in the film adaptation of theHunger Gamesprequel.

Evanna Lynch holding a wand, dressed as Luna Lovegood in a school uniform with a tie, looking attentive

When the movie released the following year, she retweeted her old post.

So, he sent the actor some comics.

I fell in love with Deadpool."

Scene from "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" with Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, surrounded by a crowd dressed in rustic attire

He first played Deadpool in 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Then, in 2014, a leaked test reel went incredibly viral, and the movie was finally greenlit.

6.Growing up,Tom Hollandwas soobsessedwith Spider-Man that he had character bedsheets and more than 30 costumes.

Ryan Reynolds holding a glass of smoothie in a kitchen scene

In a 2013red carpet interview, he shared his interest in playing Peter Parker someday.

He enjoyed it so much that he didn’t want to stop playing to get back to set.

In 2022, theUnchartedmovie premiered with Tom as Nathan Drake.

Deadpool in a full-coverage suit holding two guns stands next to a flipped-over car in an urban setting

The Slightly Racist Family.

Henry played Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’sThe Witcherfrom 2019-2023.

10.Growing up, Sam Reid wasfascinatedwith vampires.

Channing Tatum in a suit and tie at a movie premiere event

WhenQueen of the Damnedbegan production in Australia in 2001, the then-13-year-old was inspired to read Anne Rice’sVampire Chroniclesseries.

He’s played Lestat de Lioncourt on AMC’sInterview with the Vampiresince 2022.

11.David Tennant was a massiveDoctor Whofan as a kid.

Tom Holland in an interview expressing that he might like to play Spider-Man in about 10 years

However, Russell had bigger plans he cast David to play the Tenth Doctor from 2005-2010.

12.Similarly, Peter Capaldi was a “geeky fan” ofDoctor Whoas a teenager.

He penned letters to the show’s production office and collected the casts' autographs.

Spider-Man in costume is seen in an action pose, web-crawling inside a dimly lit, metallic, cage-filled space. He carries a backpack

Finally, from 2013-2017, he played the Twelfth Doctor.

13.As a kid, Michelle Pfeiffer was “completely obsessed with Catwoman.”

Michelle replaced her, and as she toldTHR, “The rest is history.”

Tom Holland in a scene from a movie, standing in a futuristic control room with various monitors and equipment

14.Beanie Feldstein’s third birthdaywasFunny Girlthemed.

15.And finally, Beanie isn’t the only actor who dreamed of playing Fanny Brice.

Tom Holland hangs from a cargo plane in a high-action scene from the movie Uncharted

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, wearing dark casual medieval-style clothing and holding a sword, stands on a beach with rocky cliffs in the background

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in dark medieval attire, holding a sword, with a serious expression from "The Witcher" series

Sam with shoulder-length hair wearing a dark robe looks to the side with a slight smile. The setting appears to be indoors with wooden furniture in the background

Sam Reid stands in front of a gate, wearing a dark coat over a light-colored shirt, with blood smeared on his mouth

David Tennant in a pinstripe suit, looking surprised or concerned

David Tennant, wearing a pinstripe suit, holds up a sonic screwdriver in a scene from "Doctor Who."

David Tennant wearing glasses and a suit, looking slightly to the side with a thoughtful expression

Peter Capaldi in a formal suit holding a phone to his ear, set against a futuristic backdrop with flashing lights

Peter Capaldi as the Doctor exits the TARDIS, a police box, with a brick wall in the background

Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle in a suit and glasses, holding a coffee pot and a tray with cups from a scene in a movie

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in a stitched leather suit, posing indoors

Beanie in a sparkling dress is performing on stage with her arms raised, surrounded by other performers in the background

Lea Michele responds to a caller about Funny Girl, saying they originally planned to do it after Glee but hopefully can soon

Lea Michele in a stage costume with a hat and gloves, holding a bouquet of flowers, performing a celebratory pose on stage