Wonka
Summary
Wonkastar Timothée Chalamet reveals that the motion-picture show attempt to quicken Gene Wilder ’s far-famed entrance from 1971’sWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory , but fail to pull it off . As all fans of the original Wonka motion-picture show remember , Wilder ’s magic candy factory owner hit his first appearance long into the movie , inclose himself to the winners of the halcyon ticket as an apparently infirm old man leaning on a cane . But in a definitive minute of physical carrying into action , the tottering Wonka toss away his cane , which as if by magic stands on terminal , execute a advancing fall and rolls to his foot , revealing that he is really in perfect , impulsive wellness .
For the soon - to - releaseWonkaprequelmovie , star Chalamet was given a few opportunities to make up homage to Wilder ’s memorable performance , but an attempt to recreate the far-famed 1971 Wonka entrance fail due to some technical issues , as Chalamet let on recently toBBC Radio 1 . Check out Chalamet ’s behind - the - scenes floor below ( around 4:20 of the video cartridge holder ):
perhaps I should n’t even say this because it will depend like we failed , but unsuccessful person is important . But we try on in the opening drinking chocolate store sequence where Slugworth , Prodnose and Fickelgruber are introduced , the malefic chocolatiers . We tried a fleck to get that roll in , and … we put a attractor on the bottom of the cane , and then a magnet on the story , cause he entrust it in place . And then the roll itself is nearly unsufferable to accomplish . But in reality getting the cane to stay , we figured on the original they must have ramp up a tiny hole in the ground or something for Gene Wilder to [ place the cane ] , but I do n’t love .
Wonka Was Wise To Take Its Cues From Wilder’s Performance (and Not Johnny Depp’s)
Chalamet will no doubt put his own personal spin on Willy Wonka , but that he also ante up homage to Wilder is only right , as Wilder ’s performance established the fictitious character as iconic in the first place . Wilder ’s performance indeed continue beloved to this day , while the same ca n’t be said forJohnny Depp’sbizarre version of Wonka in 2005’sCharlie and the Chocolate Factory .
Chalamet revealed in a recentE ! Newsred carpeting interview that he did not call Depp for advice on how to play Wonka , while saying Wilder ’s reading was the one he grow up on .
Tim Burton ’s 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl ’s novel is heavy on calculator effects and interference , and light on the magical spell and whimsicality that helped make1971 ’s Wonka filmsuch a classic . Wilder ’s unforgettable Wonka carrying out is indeed the classic one , and should be take as the start point for all future Wonkas . Chalamet himself seems to have referred to Wilder ’s Wonka in crafting his own variant of the character , and peradventure not so much Depp ’s . Over 50 twelvemonth after the originalWonkafilm , Wilder ’s take on the fibre is still the one to look to for inspiration , while Depp ’s creepy , Michael Jackson - exhort performance is one to block about .
seed : BBC Radio 1
