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Oscars 2025: Ethan Slater Teases "Sponge-Boq" Era in Wicked: For Good

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Ethan Slater is about to move out of the pineapple under the sea.

Indeed, the Wicked star shared on the Oscars 2025 red carpet outside Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles that while he sees similarities between his character, Boq, and Spongebob, whom he played in the Broadway show from 2017 to 2018, they are about to diverge on the Yellow Brick Road.

“I love Sponge-Boq,” Ethan told Zuri Hall on the Live From E! Oscars 2025 red carpet. “They share sort of an optimism. They fight the jaded. There’s a lot that unites them but a lot that makes them different—which you’ll see in the second movie.” (See every star on the red carpet here.)

But while the 32-year-old was able to tease a bit of Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters in November, he otherwise remained tight-lipped.

As he emphasized to Zuri when pressed for a follow-up, “That is literally all I can say.”

Of course, Ethan—who began dating girlfriend Ariana Grande shortly after filming the Wicked franchise—was able to reminisce on filming the Oscar-nominated film, which has seen not only Ariana score a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but also Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress, as well as eight additional nominations including Best Picture. (See every winner so far here.)

Indeed, Ethan noted that while the cast filmed one of the film’s biggest musical numbers, “Dancing Through Life,” which was led by costar Jonathan Bailey, the cast often celebrated after performing its difficult choreography.

“If we nailed it there would just be like, little group hugs,” he gushed. “I know that sounds really cheesy.”

But the Wicked cast—which also included Bowen Yang, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh—had no trouble embracing their inner theater kid. And Ethan had to take a moment to gush on the energy that Bowen specifically brought to set.

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“Bowen is sweet,” Ethan added, reacting to a compliment the Saturday Night Live star had previously shared for him. “I think of Bowen as the person who brings people together. He’s such a wonderful friend."

Keep reading to see every Oscar winner so far….

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro—A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande—Wicked

Felicity Jones—The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini—Conclave

Zoe Saldaña—Emilia Pérez

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody—The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet—A Complete Unknown

Colman Domingo—Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes—Conclave

Sebastian Stan—The Apprentice

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov— Anora

Kieran Culkin—A Real Pain

Edward Norton —A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce—The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong—The Apprentice

Best Directing

Sean Baker—Anora

Brady Corbet—The Brutalist

James Mangold—A Complete Unknown

Jacques Audiard—Emilia Pérez

Coralie Fargeat—The Substance

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Mike Marino, Dave Presto and Crystal Jurado—A Different Man

Julia Floch Carbonel & Simon Livet—Emilia Pérez

Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton & David White—Nosferatu

Pierre-Olivier Persin—The Substance

Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount—Wicked

Best Live Action Short

A Lien

I’m Not a Robot

Anuja

The Last Ranger

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best International Feature Film

I’m Still Here

The Girl with the Needle

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Flow

Best Film Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Best Costume Design

Arianne Phillips—A Complete Unknown

Lisy Christy—Conclave

Janty Yates—Gladiator II

Linda Muir—Nosferatu

Paul Tazewell—Wicked

Best Original Screenplay

Sean Baker—Anora

Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold—The Brutalist

Jesse Eisenberg—A Real Pain

Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder—September 5

Coralie Fargeat—The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jay Cocks & James Mangold—A Complete Unknown

Peter Straughan—Conclave

Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi—Emilia Pérez

Joslyn Barnes & RaMell Ross—Nickel Boys

Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar—Sing Sing

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Best Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Production Design

Judy Becker—The Brutalist

Suzie Davies & Roberta Federico—Conclave

Zsuzsanna Sipos, Shane Vieau & Patrice Vermette—Dune: Part Two

Beatrice Brentnerova, Paul Ghirardani & Craig Lanthorp—Nosferatu

Nathan Crawley—Wicked

Best Original Song

“El Mal” written by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, performed by Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon—Emilia Pérez

“The Journey” written by Diane Warren, performed by H.E.R.—The Six Triple Eight

"Like a Bird" written by Adrian Quesada and Abraham Alexander—Sing Sing

“Mi Camino” written by Clement Ducol & Camille, performed by Selena Gomez & Edgar Ramirez—Emilia Pérez

“Never Too Late” written by written by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt, performed by Elton John—Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Original Score

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Cinematography

Lol Crawley—The Brutalist

Greig Fraser—Dune: Part Two

Paul Guilhaume—Emilia Pérez

Edward Lachman—Maria

Jarin Blaschke—Nosferatu