American actor and playwright Colman Domingo has been cast as the Cowardly Lion in the upcoming Wicked: For Good film, putting to rest a weekend of internet speculation on who would play the role. The announcement was made by the film's official Instagram account,

The actor announced he would provide the voice for the iconic character in a joint Instagram video post shared Monday, in collaboration with the official "Wicked" movie account. In the video, Domingo hides behind a lion stuffed animal before peeking out from behind it.

Colman Domingo has been tapped to voice The Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, Deadline has learned. The news was announced on the social channels of both the film and Domingo on Monday morning. In Jon Chu’s second of two Wicked films,

For Good as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. Domingo is known for his performances in acclaimed films, including The Color Purple, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Sing Sing.The Emmy Award-winning actor took to Instagram on Monday,

The Academy Award-nominee is set to join Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in the blockbuster sequel to ‘Wicked.’

Chu teased that he’d tapped a very talented mystery actor to provide the voice of the Cowardly Lion in the film. The reveal sparked all sorts of fun speculation, but now, we have the actual answer. The official Wicked social media accounts revealed that the character will be voiced by Colman Domingo,

Colman Domingo is the voice behind the Cowardly Lion in "Wicked: For Good," the actor announced on his Instagram on Monday. Fan speculation had been running rampant after director Jon M. Chu teased a significant name would be behind the character in his musical sequel,

The voice actor bringing the Cowardly Lion to life in Wicked: For Good is Colman Domingo — making the LGBTQ+ cast of Wicked even gayer, more talented, and more fabulous. The announcement was shared on the official social media pages for the Wicked movies.