Jonathan Bailey reveals healthy connection between Wicked and Bridgerton as fans ‘sob’

Jonathan Bailey has revealed the healthy connection between Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ and the upcoming ‘Wicked’ film.

The 36-year-old actor plays Elphaba’s lover Fiyero Tigelaar in Wicked and plays Lord Anthony in Bridgerton.

And in both the musical and the popular series, Jonathan revealed that he was accompanied by the exact same horse named Jack.

Revealing the unique connection between the two, Jonathan said he insisted that Wicked director Jon M. Chu choose the same horse he rode in Bridgerton.

He said, “I went by to see Jon Chu.” [the director] Before we started filming, I said to him, “I think I know who the horse is,” and he asked, “What do you mean?”

The actor plays Elphaba’s lover Fiyero Tigelaar in Wicked and plays Lord Anthony in Bridgerton (pictured)

And in both the musical and the popular series, Jonathan revealed that he was accompanied by the exact same horse named Jack

“And I thought, ‘That’s Jack, the horse I rode in Bridgerton and had a great relationship with.’

“People say don’t work with kids and animals, but if it was Jack I’d say take the job. “He’s a legend.”

And fans obsessed over the comparison, with some admitting they “cried” at the news.

Some wrote: “This is really sick”, “How cute is this”, “I love this so much”.

Jonathan arrives on horseback for his big appearance in “Wicked,” which hits theaters on November 22nd.

The epic fantasy film is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 book, which was adapted into a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical in 2003.

Directed by Jon M. Chu and set at a staggering $145 million budget, “Wicked” is split into two feature-length films, with the final chapter scheduled for November 2025.

Critics are already calling Wicked: Part One a “masterpiece” that “pops and enchants on the big screen” as audiences are welcomed into the fantastical world of Oz.

And in both the musical and the popular series, Jonathan revealed that he was accompanied by the exact same horse named Jack

Revealing the unique connection between the two, Jonathan said he insisted that Wicked director Jon M. Chu choose the same horse he rode in Bridgerton.

And fans obsessed over the comparison, with some admitting they “cried” at the news

The first reviews are coming in for the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation of “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

The film’s leads, Grande and Erivo, who play witches Glinda and Elphaba, are receiving high praise for their stunning singing and on-screen chemistry

“Wicked” is based on the 1995 book by Gregory Maguire, which was adapted into a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical in 2003 starring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel; pictured in 2004

The film’s leads, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who play the witches Glinda and Elphaba respectively, are receiving high praise for their stunning singing and on-screen chemistry.

The film is about an unlikely friendship that develops between Elphaba (Cynthia) and Glinda (Ariana), two clashing witches in the magical land of Oz.

Elphaba is unfairly portrayed as an evil witch as she attempts to expose the deceitful, corrupt wizard who rules the land.

Wicked is the origin story of “a green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West” and serves as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.”

The story explores the previous friendship between characters Elphaba and Glinda many years before Dorothy’s arrival.

The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James and Peter Dinklage.

Wicked: Part One will be in theaters on November 22nd, with the sequel Wicked: Part Two following next year and scheduled to premiere on November 21st, 2025