If you noticed something a little different about Jonathan Bailey in Wicked that you couldn’t quite put your finger on, we may have an answer for you. The Bridgerton actor has revealed he actually wore blue contacts to play Fiyero in the hit movie musical,

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.

The two costars were interviewed by People and Grande shared that Bailey was rehearsing his numbers seemingly non-stop between the two sets, as well as his off days. She even said that some of the dance crew were allowed to go see him on the Netflix series set. She shared (Via People's Instagram ):

"Bridgerton" star Jonathan Bailey says taking on the role of Fiyero, a dashing Winkie country prince, in musical movie "Wicked" allowed him to return to his roots. The British actor, who gained global fame with the hit Netflix Regency-era series,

As Fiyero in ‘Wicked,’ the British actor defies gravity—and fashion conventions—with his maverick fashion sense.

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

Part One fame, nestled a tiny nod to his Regency-era alma mater in the first instalment of the musical adaptation. After first winning us over in Bridgerton, Bailey went on to play the devilishly handsome Fiyero in Wicked: Part One,