Wizard of Oz Fact #96: Oz the Great and Powerful Explored the Wizard’s Origins
The 2013 film ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ serves as a prequel, following Oscar Diggs, a carnival magician who becomes the Wizard. The movie expands on the political tensions between the witches and shows how Oz’s future ruler relied on illusions rather than magic.
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Source: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)