The actor, who plays a young Willy Wonka in 'Wonka,' gave props to both Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder for their previous turns as the candymaker Timothée Chalamet set out to make Willy Wonka his own.

which I think is what neither Gene Wilder nor Johnny Depp had to do before because, of course, Charlie is the emotional heart of those movies," King explains to TODAY.com. King calls Chalamet's ...

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 is the latest in a line of actors to take on the role of Willy Wonka. The original “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” film, which starred Gene Wilder and was released ...

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...