Timothée Chalamet called Johnny Depp's 2005 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' film with Tim Burton 'very bold,' though he said he did not reach out to Depp for advice on playing Willy Wonka.

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 ...

Timothée Chalamet says ‘Wonka’ is a ‘companion piece’ to Gene Wilder’s version The actor plays a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming film hitting theaters Dec. 15. Dec. 12, 2023, 11:42 AM ...

Here's how Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet changed the roles of the famous chocolatier Willy Wonka. The 27-year-old says his version is an "original take" on Roald Dahl's character.

W hile Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet tried with varying degrees of success, neither actor was able to step out from the ...

Timothee Chalamet follows in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new prequel film that looks at how Roald Dahl's fictional character came to love chocolate.

Some essential (spoiler-free) background: Unlike the 1971 movie starring Gene Wilder and Tim Burton’s “unhinged” 2005 effort starring Johnny Depp, “Wonka” isn’t based on Roald Dahl’s ...

Gene Wilder took on the role of the marvelous chocolatier in the classic film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory in the 1970s. Then in 2005, Johnny Depp put on the top hat with the direction of ...