Bailey, alongside his co-star Jeff Goldblum, sat down with CinemaBlend to talk Wicked and clued us in on why he has those “Winkie Blue,” lenses. The brown-eyed actor who wore blue contacts for this movie shared that it is intentional and there is a reason for them, explaining:

Wicked star Jonathan Bailey has teased the reason why his character Fiyero has blue eyes in the movie. Known for the role of Anthony on Netflix 's Bridgerton, the brown-eyed Bailey is admittedly not a fan of wearing contact lenses for a role, but promises it'll be "worth it" once Wicked: Part 2 rolls into cinemas next year.

With 'Wicked Part 1' out in theaters, viewers can't help but swoon over 'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey, who plays the charming Prince Fiyero.

As Fiyero in ‘Wicked,’ the British actor defies gravity—and fashion conventions—with his maverick fashion sense.

In 2024, Bailey was nominated for his first-ever Emmy for his role in the gay historical mini-series Fellow Travelers, and is currently starring in Wicked, the number one movie in the world. Oh, and he also filmed a new season of Bridgerton, and he did it all simultaneously.

Bailey also referenced a lyric of Fiyero's duet with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) 'As Long As You're Mine', saying that it might giv

Part One fame, nestled a tiny nod to his Regency-era alma mater in the first instalment of the musical adaptation. After first winning us over in Bridgerton, Bailey went on to play the devilishly handsome Fiyero in Wicked: Part One,