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 ...

I like Warner Brothers for other reasons. But to do that with Johnny Depp — who I think s a good actor, and I like him — but I don’t care for [Tim Burton],” explained Wilder.

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 ...