For a global pop superstar like Ariana Grande, it’s difficult to attain further levels of fame. Now, along with being a chart-topper and live performer who can sell out the biggest arenas in the world, she is now an Oscar-nominated actor and the heart of one of the cinematic success stories of 2024. Grande’s performance as Glinda, the bubbly, vain sorceress student in Wicked, is a triumph, both a revelatory turn by the singer and the film’s greatest asset. With the highly-anticipated second part, Wicked: For Good, set to release later in 2025, she will remain a prominent figure in the film world. Being no stranger to the screen prior to her groundbreaking music career, Grande looks to carry her Wicked baggage into future roles that play into her greatest strength as an actor: comedy. A new installment in the Meet the Parents series might not move the needle, but Grande’s involvement is exactly the spark it needs.