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.

Wicked: Part 1 hit cinemas on Friday 22nd November and in its first weekend, it's already been receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

In the jump from the stage to the screen, Fiyero, played by Jonathan Bailey, becomes a much more interesting character than before.

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