Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has become a childhood staple, and indeed, favorite film for many. Gene Wilder’s incarnation of one of author Roald Dahl’s most standout literary characters is regarded by many as one of the late actor’s greatest roles. Tim Burton cast Johnny Depp to play the Wonka character in a 2005 movie adaptation of Dahl’s literature, but the original Willy Wonka is still widely thought of as the best version.
News that Warner Bros. have acquired the rights to the Willy Wonka character from the Dahl estate have been met with mixed to negative reactions. Firstly, the news came almost right on the back of Wilder’s passing, and secondly, fans of Dahl’s work are rather protective of his ...
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