Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory fans have taken to social media and subreddits to hate on Grandpa Joe en masse. He’s more despised than Veruca Salt, who was also pretty awful.

The sequel sees Willy Wonka, Charlie and Grandpa Joe traveling into outer space, where they run into a race of shapeshifting aliens known as the Vermicious Knids at an empty space hotel.

The 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" starring Gene Wilder is a classic. Here's what its actors have been doing since it premiered.

The Marshall Area Stage Company (MASC) is returning to stage for its 25th anniversary summer musical, presenting “Roald ...

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre's current production of "Willy Wonka” based on Roald Dahl’s novel, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a whimsical confection that bursts with color ...

Adam Nelson as Grandpa Joe, Jackson Mahorney as Charlie Bucket, and Halley Robert as Willy Wonka wait for the Hawai‘i Children’s Theatre cast to get into costume during the rehearsal for ...

Stuart was not the only person who hid some things from the actors. Gene Wilder did as well. In one of the last scenes of the movie, Wonka is seen yelling at Charlie and Grandpa Joe in his office.

DEER LODGE — The Cutler Brothers’ third and final play for the summer season will be “Willy Wonka,” the story by Roald Dahl as seen in the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and the 2005 ...

A taste of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory now calls Springfield home. Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, known for its candy buffet and walls of both unique and bizarre soda flavors, opened its 101 W ...

He starred in the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" alongside Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket, and Jack Albertson, who portrayed Grandpa Joe.