Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory cast unrecognisable as child stars reunite in UK
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Ex-Neighbours soap star savages star-studded finale as ‘unwatchable’ Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at Comic Con Manchester, Peter Ostrum and Julie Dawn Cole revealed what it was like working with icons including Gene Wilder, their favourite lines and what it was like to reunite with one another again.Willy Wonka's The Chocolate Factory was originally released in 1971, featuring five upcoming stars who played the children who found the coveted golden ticket to enter the mysterious factory.However, Peter and Julie revealed that despite the child stars appearing at reunion events throughout the years, including the Warner Brothers Willy Wonka 50th anniversary online reunion, the cast initially lost touch after the release of the film.“We lost touch for like 25 years, but then thanks to the internet, everyone was connected again,” said Julie.Describing the cast as “like family,” she explained that they are close friends and have since kept touch, adding: “We did Zoom a couple of times during Covid, which was nice to chat to each other.
It was fun.”Thinking back to their time on set, Peter paid tribute to his fellow cast members, which included icons such as Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Roy Kinnear.Describing them as “a great group to work with,” he a sweet tribute to Willy Wonka actor Gene, saying: “There was not a dull moment working with Gene.”Speaking about their favourite memories of making the film, Peter added: “I have memories like it just happened yesterday.”“You replay that in your mind and you’re like, was that 50 years ago?”Julie revealed one of her favourite moments from their time on set too, saying: “I liked the inventing room.
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