The Rock reveals he was considered for Willy Wonka role in Tim Burton remake

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Instagram yesterday (July 27) to share a clip from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, which starred Gene Wilder as the owner of a magic chocolate factory.“This morning I introduced our babies to one of my all time fav films – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” he captioned the post. “They loved it and now fully expect me to deliver a room full of chocolate and candy.”The Rock then went on to explain that he was considered for the lead role in the 2005 Tim Burton remake, which saw Johnny Depp take on the role of Wonka, but it was at a time when he didn’t have “any real acting experience to even pull it off.”“Some cool history – back in the early 2000’s, iconic director, Tim Burton had considered me to play Willy Wonka is.