People say, don't work with kids and animals. But if it's Jack, I'd say, ‘Take the job. He's a legend,’ ” Bailey said

Both his characters–Fiyero in Wicked and Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton —are horseback riders, and so both projects required Bailey to work closely with an animal. In this case, it was the same horse.

The horse, which Bailey rode for his grand entrance as Fiyero, was also featured in Bridgerton, where Bailey’s character, Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, commands the screen with similar intensity. “This horse has laser-sharp focus,

Wicked, the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, opposite Cynthia Erivo, who portrays Elphaba. (The musical’s original Broadway cast included Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in the roles, respectively.)

Wicked star Jonathan Bailey detailed the anticipation of seeing the film with his loved ones at the film’s Los Angeles premiere Nov. 9.

"I went around to see [the movie's director] John Chu before we started filming, and I said to him, I said, 'I think I know who the horse is,'" Bailey says in the video. "And he's like, 'What do you mean?

In the lead-up to its release, the film has revealed a surprising and subtle connection to the mega-popular Netflix series Bridgerton.No, that unexpected connection isn't Jonathan Bailey, though the actor does appear in both the film and TV show.