(FILES) Nigerian-British actor Cynthia Erivo poses upon arrival for the UK premiere of the film "Wicked" at the Royal Festival Hall in central London on November 18, 2024. Hollywood got respite from a slack few months as two much-anticipated new films -- Universal's "Wicked: Part I" and "Gladiator II" from Paramount -- roared to the top of the North American box office on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)