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  • CinemaCon: Hugh Grant to Play an Oompa-Loompa in Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’

    CinemaCon: Hugh Grant to Play an Oompa-Loompa in Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’

    Warner Bros. Discovery’s big CinemaCon showcase seemingly had two big centerpieces: DC Studios and Timothée Chalamet. Besides sharing the first footage for his upcoming major release of Dune: Part 2, they also had some footage ready for his other big project, Wonka. The Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory prequel explores the early days of the chocolatier in musical form, and it seems we also know who will take on the role of at least one Oompa-Loompa.

    It should be noted that this was first reported by One Take News, as it has been unveiled that Hugh Grant, who recently had a major role in the Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves film, will be playing an Oompa-Loompa in the prequel. There’s no word if they are sticking to what we saw in Tim Burton’s take, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where all Oompa-Loompas were played by Deep Roy.

    Some reactions have hinted that the visual of Grant in the role has burned itself into their mind, it definitely sounds like it would be quite a fun role for the actor. Though, it’s unclear how big of a role he might truly have in the film and if we will also see him sing. It does seem likely and the visual of him in the make-up from the original 1971 film creates a potentially hilarious nightmare fuel for viewers.

    Source: Twitter, Twitter, One Take News, Twitter

  • First Look at Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Origin Film

    First Look at Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Origin Film

    In May, we learned that Dune‘s Timothée Chalamet has joined Warner Bros. attempt at reviving the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory franchise. Its focus is to tell the story of how the famous chocolatier became the man we’ve met in the famous novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It’s the third live-action depiction of the character following 1971’s Gene Wilder and 2005’s Johnny Depp. The first look seems to take elements from both incarnations but seems inspired primarily by Wilder‘s depiction.

    The actor certainly looks like the outfit suits him quite well. It’s uncertain how they’ll approach the story of his origin story before he started his iconic factory. Tim Burton‘s version of the character was given a backstory in how his relationship with his dentist father, played by the always amazing Christopher Lee, shaped his love and obsession with sweets. It was a simple story addition that explained his childish behavior and general motivation to create a fantastical chocolate factory. Wilder’s rendition was a bit more vague outside of how he found the Oompa Loompas.

    There’s a good chance that Warner Bros. will want to explore the more adventurous side of his journey. Perhaps we’ll explore what inspired him to also pass on his work. There’s quite a lot of potential in this story due to how little we know of his time before he founded the factory. They could also explore some unique ways to tell the story, such as it being his narration to Charlie after the events of the original story. Passing on his exploits to the new generation.

    Source: Twitter

  • Timothée Chalamet Joins Warner Bros.’ ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ Prequel

    Timothée Chalamet Joins Warner Bros.’ ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ Prequel

    It looks like Warner Bros. wants to bring back a cinematic and literary classic, as they are currently developing a prequel focused on Roald Dahl‘s Willy Wonka. Deadline has revealed that the production company and Roald Dahl Story Co.’s will explore the adventures of a young Willy Wonka before he created his iconic chocolate factory. It will feature musical numbers and continue the musical theme of the original film. That is not all, as Timothée Chalamet has been cast in the titular role of the crazy chocolatier. He has been in negotiation for some time, but as he will show off his singing and dancing skills, they needed to find time for training to ensure he can prep for the production. The film will be directed by Paul King based on a screenplay by Simon Farnaby. The script was also developed by prior writers Simon Rich, Simon Stephenson, Jeff Nathanson, and Steven Levenson.

    It will be the third adaption of the classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory after Gene Wilder‘s 1971 version and then Johnny Depp in 2005. This incarnation of the famous childhood classic will be the first not to follow the story of Charlie Bucket. It is uncertain which direction they will take with this “origin story.” We could explore his childhood and what inspired him to take on the iconic mantle, or we’ll get to see a man explore the world and uncover candies that no one has ever seen before. At this point, anything is possible.

    Source: Deadline