cowardly

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Last year, he starred in the streamer’s comedy The Four Seasons, co-created by Tina Fey, and lent his rich baritone to characters including the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

American actor and playwright Colman Domingo has been cast as the Cowardly Lion in the upcoming Wicked: For Good film, putting to rest a weekend of internet speculation on who would play the role.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

“Man, wait until the red carpet when the actor who gave us the Cowardly Lion’s voice steps foot on it,” he said to tease the then-secret casting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

"Cowardly accusations have been levelled against the Iranian police. We will wait until the day of judgment but we cannot stop doing security work," Greater Tehran Police Commander Hossein Rahimi added.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

Oz tells the Cowardly Lion that real courage is facing danger when you are afraid.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez