Roles by Age
| Movie | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wicked: For Good (2025) | Elphaba | 38 | 21-24 | C2 | +16 | ScreenRant estimates Elphaba is ~20 at Shiz start, 23-24 by story end. For Good takes place 1 year after Part 1. No exact age stated in film/musical. • Filmmakers confirm 1 year passes between Wicked and For Good ('12 turnings of the tide') |
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Wicked (2024) | Elphaba | 37 | 17 | C3 | +20 | Wicked Wiki (based on novel): 'at the age of 17, she is accepted to Crage Hall, the all-female college at Shiz University' |
Actor Age
Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age
The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff
Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints
Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5
Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4
Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3
Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2
Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1
Unknown — no reliable age information found