Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal go all in on "Glicked," from auditioning to fight scenes and costumes, in a discussion for Variety's "Actors on Actors."

It was an obvious pair, with Mescal starring in Gladiator II, which came out on the same weekend as Wicked, but also because they’re both huge theater nerds, musical or otherwise. “I’ve seen you sing on YouTube,” Grande told Mescal, helpfully reminding us that he got his start in theater.

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Ariana Grande poked fun at her close relationship with Cynthia Erivo as they continue their press tour for ‘Wicked’

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been the toast of the town ever since they starred in the movie version of Wicked as characters Elphaba and Galinda in November

Ariana Grande has branded her recent headline-grabbing promotional tour for Wicked - Part I as "insufferable". The 31-year-old singer and actress plays Galinda Upland in the Golden Globe-nominated film opposite Cynthia Erivo who plays Elphaba Thropp.

They are two of the most anticipated movies of the year and now that Gladiator II and Wicked – or ‘Glicked’ – have both hit screens, two of the films’ stars, Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande, have sat down to discuss press tours,