Timothee Chalamet to Play Willy Wonka in Origin Story Movie: Best Fan Reactions

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Timothée Chalamet will play the world’s most famous chocolatier in "Wonka," a musical based on the early life of Willy Wonka. Though plot details have been kept under wraps, the Warner Bros.

Deadline, this Willy Wonka prequel is set to be a musical treatment once more like 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, so Timothée will be airing his musical talents to the world for the first time.The film is a co-production between Warner Bros – its third adaptation of the story, having also been responsible for Tim Burton’s 2005 take with Johnny Depp – and The Roald Dahl Story Co., so it should be set to follow more in the spirit of Dahl’s original characters than in the 1970s.The author infamously hated the first musical adaptation of his book, calling it ‘crummy’.This Willy Wonka origin movie will be directed by Paddington’s Paul King (if you’re not already excited, let’s remember Paddington 2 is currently

Today, it was announced that Timothee Chalamet had landed the role of a young Willy Wonka in the movie Wonka.

Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet will sing and dance as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. musical Wonka helmed by Paddington director Paul King.The 25-year-old native New Yorker beat out Tom Holland, Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover, and Ezra Miller for the part of the future chocolate factory owner.King and co-screenwriter Simon Farnaby's origin tale about how Wonka met the Oompa-Loompas is inspired by Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel - according to Deadline.

Timothée Chalamet is set to play the iconic character of chocolate maker and candy inventor Willy Wonka in, a new origin film from Warner Bros. and The Roald Dahl Story Co., ET can confirm.ET can also confirm that 25-year-old Chalamet will sing and dance in the film.

‘Call Me By Your Name’ star Timothee Chalamet is gearing up to put on his dancing shoes as he is confirmed to star in an origin story based on the early days of the fictional character Willy Wonka’s life. Gene Wild portrayed the character for the first time in 1971 with ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’.

Get ready to see a young Willy Wonka.

Dune star has been rumoured to take on the iconic role for a few months, with Deadline now confirming that he is on board for Warner Bros’s Wonka.The film will look at the Roald Dahl character’s adventures before he opens his chocolate factory, with song and dance numbers reportedly set to be included as well, meaning that Chalamet will get to showcase his musical skills.Wonka will be directed by Paddington‘s Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ghosts star Simon Farnaby.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTimothee Chalamet will play the world’s most famous chocolatier in “Wonka,” a musical based on the early life of Willy Wonka.Though plot details are being kept under wraps, the Warner Bros. film is a prequel to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and serves as an origin story of the man who later created an elaborate house of confectionary creations.

It appears that Timothee Chalamet is traveling from Arrakis, in the upcoming “Dune,” to the world of pure imagination for Warner Bros. in the prequel fantasy film, “Wonka.” READ MORE: ‘Wonka’: WB Reportedly Have Tom Holland & Timothée Chalamet On The Shortlist For Lead In The Prequel According to Deadline, Chalamet has been cast in the lead role in the upcoming “Wonka” film, which serves as a prequel to the Roald Dahl story, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” As you might suspect, Chalamet is set to play a younger version of the candymaker, Willy Wonka, as he goes on adventures that predate his time as a chocolate factory owner that loved to torture young children and enslave an entire race of people.

Timothee Chalamet is set to portray young Willy Wonka in a new movie from Warner Bros. and the Roald Dahl Story Co., titled Wonka.

EXCLUSIVE: Timothee Chalamet is ready to head to a world of pure imagination as the Oscar-nominated actor is set to star as the iconic inventor and chocolate maker in Warner Bros. and the Roald Dahl Story Co. Wonka. Based on characters created by Roald Dahl, the story will focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory.