Daniel Radcliffe was once pitched a Wizard of Oz remake alongside his Harry Potter co-stars – playing a karate-kicking Cowardly Lion

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Radcliffe says it was one of the "worst ideas" he has ever heard

Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Dorothy, and Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
(Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Remakes have always been the go-to Hollywood Big Idea for decades.

Some, Dune and Ocean's Eleven among them, go one better than the original. Others, like this bizarre Wizard of Oz pitch, are mercifully left in the backlot of a nameless executive's mind.

There, we were treated to a musical re-imagining of events leading up to the Wizard of Oz – including the blossoming friendship between Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo).

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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