Jon M. Chu Addresses Spoof Post Claiming He Forgot to Color Grade 'Wicked' Movies

Jon M. Chu responds to accusation that the Wicked movies didn’t use color grading.

An X account called “DiscussingFish,” which is a parody of the popular DiscussingFilm outlet, posted something where they attributed a fake quote to Jon where he allegedly said, “my fault,” in response to a fake report that he “forgot” to color grade.

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From his real account, the director responded to say, “Click bait.” His initial response has since been deleted, but he later replied again to a screenshot of the exchange.

Even though DiscussingFish is a pretty well-known spoof account, there are a lot of users who get tricked into thinking it’s the real DiscussingFilm, leading to the circulation of fake posts and rumors as they unknowingly retweet and respond to the former.

As for the color grading aspect, many fans and some critics have mentioned the movies looking too bland and Jon himself did call Wicked “a little desaturated” in a prior interview.

“I mean, there’s color all over it. I think what we wanted to do was immerse people into Oz, to make it a real place,” he told Canadian outlet Globe and Mail. “Because if it was a fake place, if it was a dream in someone’s mind, then the real relationships and the stakes that these two girls are going through wouldn’t feel real.”

“It’s been a matte painting. It’s been a video game digital world. But for us, I want to feel the dirt. I want to feel the wear and tear of it. And that means it’s not plastic,” he added.

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