Jonathan Bailey won’t be dancing through the 2025 Oscars ceremony.
In fact, as his Wicked costar Jeff Goldblum revealed during the award show’s red carpet, Jonathan is absent for a very good reason.
“He’s on stage right now in England, doing Richard II,” Jeff revealed to Zuri Hall during Live From E!: The Oscars. “He’s a masterful, eighth-degree black belt actor.”
He continued to gush, “I adore Jonathan Bailey. He’s great in our movie. What a great actor.”
The Jurassic Park alum also alluded to Jonathan’s next big movie move, as he follows in Jeff’s footsteps in the beloved franchise.
“He’s going to be in that dinosaur movie,” Jeff quipped. “I’ll be the first person in line to buy tickets. I’ll see it many times. And Scarlett Johansson is in that, too. It’s an all star lineup together.”
Jeff—who plays the Wizard in the Oscar-nominated Wicked—stepped onto the award show’s carpet in a Prada suit, complete with white jacket, floral shirt, purple scarf and black bowtie. He completed the ensemble with a purple orchid boutonnière. (See every star here.)
