<Ul> <Li> James Franco as Oscar Diggs , or `` Oz '' , a philandering con artist , a stage magician , and a barnstormer who is part of a traveling circus in the Midwest . He is whisked in a hot air balloon by a tornado to the Land of Oz , where he is believed to be a wizard destined to bring peace to the land , forcing him to overcome his dubious ethics to convince his peers he is the hero needed by the people of Oz . He eventually becomes what is known as the Wizard of Oz . </Li> <Li> Michelle Williams as Glinda , the daughter of the late king . She rules and protects a peaceful kingdom in Oz inhabited by kind Quadlings , tinkers , and Munchkins . Oscar originally believed her to be the Wicked Witch responsible for terrorizing the land . She guides Oscar to achieve his destiny of defeating Evanora , becoming his love interest in the process . <Ul> <Li> Michelle Williams also plays Annie , an old flame of Oscar 's and the future mother of Dorothy Gale . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Rachel Weisz as Evanora , the protector of the Emerald City . Being the Wicked Witch of the East , she has a hideous form which she hides by wearing a necklace that gives her the appearance of a young woman . She deceives Oscar by framing Glinda for the King 's murder and telling Oscar that Glinda is the Wicked Witch rather than herself . </Li> <Li> Mila Kunis as Theodora , a naïve good witch who has the Land of Oz 's best interests at heart . She believes that Oscar is the wizard prophesied to defeat the seemingly evil Glinda from the Dark Forest , developing an attraction to him in the process . Evanora gradually manipulates Theodora into thinking Oscar has betrayed her for Glinda , ushering her transformation into the Wicked Witch of the West . </Li> <Li> Zach Braff as the voice of Finley , a winged monkey who pledges an irrevocable life debt to Oscar , believing him to be the prophesied wizard , for saving him from the Cowardly Lion . He quickly regrets his decision when Oscar reveals he is not a wizard , but nonetheless becomes his loyal ally . <Ul> <Li> Braff also plays Frank , Oscar 's long - suffering yet loyal assistant in Kansas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Bill Cobbs as the Master Tinker , the leader of the tinkers who are ruled by Glinda . He would later build the Tin Woodman . </Li> <Li> Joey King as the voice of China Girl , a young , living china doll from China Town where everything , including its inhabitants , is made of china . Her home is destroyed by Evanora , leaving her its only survivor when she is found by Oscar , with whom she forms a strong friendship after he uses glue to fix her legs . <Ul> <Li> King also plays a girl in a wheelchair visiting Oscar 's magic show in Kansas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Tony Cox plays Knuck , the quick - tempered herald and fanfare player of Emerald City who is allied with Glinda . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> James Franco as Oscar Diggs , or `` Oz '' , a philandering con artist , a stage magician , and a barnstormer who is part of a traveling circus in the Midwest . He is whisked in a hot air balloon by a tornado to the Land of Oz , where he is believed to be a wizard destined to bring peace to the land , forcing him to overcome his dubious ethics to convince his peers he is the hero needed by the people of Oz . He eventually becomes what is known as the Wizard of Oz . </Li> <Li> Michelle Williams as Glinda , the daughter of the late king . She rules and protects a peaceful kingdom in Oz inhabited by kind Quadlings , tinkers , and Munchkins . Oscar originally believed her to be the Wicked Witch responsible for terrorizing the land . She guides Oscar to achieve his destiny of defeating Evanora , becoming his love interest in the process . <Ul> <Li> Michelle Williams also plays Annie , an old flame of Oscar 's and the future mother of Dorothy Gale . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Rachel Weisz as Evanora , the protector of the Emerald City . Being the Wicked Witch of the East , she has a hideous form which she hides by wearing a necklace that gives her the appearance of a young woman . She deceives Oscar by framing Glinda for the King 's murder and telling Oscar that Glinda is the Wicked Witch rather than herself . </Li> <Li> Mila Kunis as Theodora , a naïve good witch who has the Land of Oz 's best interests at heart . She believes that Oscar is the wizard prophesied to defeat the seemingly evil Glinda from the Dark Forest , developing an attraction to him in the process . Evanora gradually manipulates Theodora into thinking Oscar has betrayed her for Glinda , ushering her transformation into the Wicked Witch of the West . </Li> <Li> Zach Braff as the voice of Finley , a winged monkey who pledges an irrevocable life debt to Oscar , believing him to be the prophesied wizard , for saving him from the Cowardly Lion . He quickly regrets his decision when Oscar reveals he is not a wizard , but nonetheless becomes his loyal ally . <Ul> <Li> Braff also plays Frank , Oscar 's long - suffering yet loyal assistant in Kansas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Bill Cobbs as the Master Tinker , the leader of the tinkers who are ruled by Glinda . He would later build the Tin Woodman . </Li> <Li> Joey King as the voice of China Girl , a young , living china doll from China Town where everything , including its inhabitants , is made of china . Her home is destroyed by Evanora , leaving her its only survivor when she is found by Oscar , with whom she forms a strong friendship after he uses glue to fix her legs . <Ul> <Li> King also plays a girl in a wheelchair visiting Oscar 's magic show in Kansas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Tony Cox plays Knuck , the quick - tempered herald and fanfare player of Emerald City who is allied with Glinda . </Li> </Ul>
who played the monkey in oz the great and powerful
who played the monkey in oz the great and powerful
Zach Braff
Zach Braff