In 2005, Tim Burton decided to film a remake of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp. The movie received mixed reviews, with a current 6.6 stars on IMDb, and a 51% audience ...

Johnny Depp, Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet are among those who have taken on the legendary chocolatier on stage and screen. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor As Wonka is set to make its ...

The genius of Mel Stuart's 1971 Wonka could never be upstaged by Johnny Depp, and it wasn't. The original film, starring a freakishly sublime Gene Wilder, masquerades as a kid's movie to perfect ...

Gene Wilder made his acting debut in 1961 in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week. He lived between 1933 and 2016 and enjoyed immense fame in the US entertainment industry.