Ethan Slater doesn’t hold back when it comes to praising the cast Wicked: Too Good.
In a new conversation with AdditionalSlater shifted the focus to his co-stars, including the recently crowned Jonathan Bailey PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2025.
“Johnny [Bailey] is so beautiful,” he said.
The actor went on to applaud the film’s ensemble by saying, “And Michelle [Yeoh] and Jeff [Goldblum] and I got to work with Marissa [Bode]you know, from being so close to this whole movie and yet seeing her on the big screen, it’s just so moving.”
Expressing pride in the long-awaited sequel, Slater added: “I’m so proud of this film, and it’s so different from the first, and yet it feels like the obvious true continuation of it.”
Meanwhile, Bailey himself has reflected on the recognition that came with his Sexiest man alive title.
In his interview with Forbesthe Evil and Bridgerton Star, 37, called the honor a “huge honour” when he arrived PEOPLE Magazine’s coverage for 2025.
“There’s nothing sexier than progress,” Bailey told the broadcast.
He also discussed how perceptions of masculinity have evolved over time, sharing that he “grew up being very inspired by sexy men,” not just for their looks, but for how “a lot of them helped change how we understand ourselves in society.”
