Wonka
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Summary
InWonka , Timothée Chalamet plays the same Roald Dahl character that Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp once play , but his Willy Wonka is significantly different . When Wonka was first announce in 2016 , and Timothée Chalamet was confirmed as its titular lineament , many could not facilitate but wonder if he would be a good fit for the role . AfterWonka ’s first laggard premier , there was not only some scepticism surrounding itscontroversial molding alternative for Oompa Loompabut also some doubt about whether Chalamet was capable of dally the part .
Since Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp have antecedently done an unbelievable job at portraying Willy Wonka on the big screen , Timothée Chalamet was bind to get compared with the two actors . Even after the picture ’s release , many can not help oneself but notice what Chalamet brings to the mesa with his take on the graphic symbol thatGene Wilder and Johnny Deppcould not . While the determination of who among the three actors gave the better performance will always be debatable , some readable character constituent make Chalamet ’s Willy Wonka dissimilar from the others .
Despite not being part of the timelines of previous adaptation , Wonka has various Easter ballock and references to the movies and the novel .
10Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is Less Successful But More Ambitious Than Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp’s Versions
He has no factories but a whole lot of heart
Unlike Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s reading of Willy Wonka , who already have well - established deep brown factories in their respective movies ' opening bow , Timothée Chalamet ’s Wonkastarts from the bottom . He arrives in the central city with the dream of opening his chocolate shop and stays optimistic about his ambitions despite having picayune to no money in his pocket . Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s versions are at the peak of success , and their primary business concern is regain a suitable heritor for their factories . Timothée Chalamet ’s Wonka , in demarcation , contend to get hold his feet in the city but hopes to build his own chocolate empire someday .
9Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is Not Even Half As Cynical As The Previous Versions Of The Character
He remains open to new possibilities despite facing grim challenges
Timothée Chalamet ’s Wonka is no less mischievous than the premature iterations of the character . However , compare to Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder ’s versions , he seems to have a more positive outlook towards the away human beings . With his smiley and wide - eyed behavior , Chalamet ’s part emit a youthful exuberance and sense of wonderment that the late iteration deficiency . While assert the bizarre and implike earmark ofRoald Dahl ’s Willy Wonka , Chalamet ’s character stand out because of his openness to the possibilities of the world around him .
8Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is Much Younger Than Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp’s Versions
He has a lot to look forward to
Wonkaexplores the formative years of the titular character instead of leap before to a sentence when he already has a massive chocolate factor . This appropriate the movie to present a less calloused and more pollyannaish edition of the character . Although he faces a fairish part of challenges in the film and struggles to set up his chocolate manufactory with the Chocolate Cartel invariably attempt to bring him down , Timothée Chalamet ’s Wonka is not as emotionally numb as Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s versions .
AlthoughWonkadoes not let on its titular character ’s accurate age , he is likely somewhere between his later teens and mid - twenties .
7Unlike Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp’s Versions, Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is More Naive & Innocent
He sees the world through rose-tinted glasses
Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s versions of Willy Wonka are portrayed as exceptionally intelligent chocolatiers who not only get the hang the artistic creation of create the most imaginative deep brown but also meticulously set up traps for their guests to rule one suitable heir . Timothée Chalamet ’s Wonka , on the other helping hand , seems too naive about the world and innocently commit Mrs. Scrubitt when she bid him a place to quell . His innocence also make him more appealing , explain why , unlike Wilder and Depp ’s iterations , he makes friends easy .
6Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is Far More Level-Headed Than His Adult Counterparts
He is mischievous but pragmatic when necessary
Despite carefully setting up traps to find a desirable heir , Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s versions of Willy Wonka finally fight to solve the simple-minded trouble . In contrast , Chalamet ’s Wonka stay unagitated and level - headed in the side of uttermost danger and discover ingenious solutions for his dilemmas . For instance , he come up with originative ideas to outsmart Bleacher and Mrs. Scrubitt and later uses his limited resources to get Father Julius and his " chocoholic " monks out of his way . Although the Chocolate Cartel almost defeats him in the motion-picture show ’s concluding electric arc , he makes a strong comeback and eventually wins with his resilience , resourcefulness , and optimism .
5Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Has His Morals In The Right Place
He is clearly the movie’s hero
Willy Wonka is present as a virtuously ambiguous character in the 1971 and 2005 picture . Although his punishments for tiddler who bust his rules are screaming in both celluloid , they leave behind way for interpretation regarding his moral stance . 2023’sWonkadoes not tread the same path . It draws a clear preeminence between the honest and vicious characters of its storyline and portrays Wonka in a virtuously positive spark . Throughout the flick ’s runtime , the character never uses his umber to harm anyone , and even though the Chocolate Cartel attempt to vote out him , he convey back at them inWonka ’s endingby make them hover with his hover choc .
4Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Has A Heartwarming Backstory That Connects To His Mother
He shares chocolates to fill the void his mother’s demise left behind
Paul King’sWonkashows the opposite word by foreground how the Timothée Chalamet theatrical role draw and quarter inhalation from his female parent , who made homemade umber for him when he was young .
Wonkais not the first Roald Dahl adaption that has dig into the detail of the titular lineament ’s yesteryear . Tim Burton’sCharlie and the Chocolate Factorydid something similar by walk audiences through vernal Willy Wonka ’s relationship with his tooth doctor father . However , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ’s exploration of the character ’s past is importantly darker thanWonka ’s because it portrays how new Willy Wonka was not allowed to exhaust chocolates . Paul King’sWonkashows the opposite by spotlight how the Timothée Chalamet character take out inhalation from his female parent , who made homemade chocolates for him when he was younger .
3Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Has A Different Dynamic With The Oompa Loompa
He initially perceives the Oompa Loompa as his enemy
While the Oompa Loompas have a collaborative relationship with Willy Wonka in the 1971 and 2005 picture show , Hugh Grant ’s Oompa Loompais initially portrayed as a secondary adversary inWonka , who steals chocolates from the titular character . Although he eventually salvage Wonka and Noodle and even agrees to join forces with Chalamet ’s character , his initial hostility towards Willy Wonka brings a young twist to the traditional dynamic between Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas .
2Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Overcomes Bigger Challenges Than His Adult Counterparts
His problems are far more complex and challenging to solve
Unlike the 2005 and 1971 movies , Wonka ’s narrative does not orbit around Willy Wonka ’s James Henry Leigh Hunt for a worthy heir . It instead focuses on the insurmountable betting odds the nominal character has to subdue to begin his chocolate business . From stiff incorporated competition to the struggles of scrubbing in Mrs. Scubitt ’s hotel , Chalamet ’s Wonka look it all in the young moving picture . The problems of his adult twin in the original film seem nothing , look at how he also has a brush with doom when the Chocolate Cartel seek to kill him by making him room a ship filled with explosives .
1Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Is More Like Young Charlie & Less Like Older Willy Wonka
He and Charlie have one thing in common
Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryhas an iconic fit where Charlie ’s parent get him a Wonka chocolate taproom , hoping that he will find a golden ticket . To everyone ’s disappointment , however , Charlie finds nothing in the chocolate barroom ’s promotional material . rather of feeling high-risk about it , Charlie lightens the humor by sharing his drinking chocolate bar with everyone in his family , punctuate how mob comes before everything else for him . InWonka ’s closing moments , Chalamet ’s quality does something like after recall how his female parent would say coffee is upright when partake . This vista highlights how Chalamet ’s adaptation of the character inWonkais as kind - hearted and blue as young Charlie , unlike Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder ’s loop .
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Wonka is a prequel movie to Roald Dahl ’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the stemma of the fabled candy Lord . From his first brush with the Oompa Loompas to plant his deliciously magnificent headquarters , Wonka explores the character in a new light . Timothee Chalamet adopt the role of Willy Wonka himself .
Wonka is a prequel film to Roald Dahl’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the origins of the legendary candy maker. From his first encounter with the Oompa Loompas to founding his deliciously magnificent headquarters, Wonka explores the character in a new light. Timothee Chalamet assumes the role of Willy Wonka himself.
