Timothee Chalamet Is Willy Wonka! Everything to Know About the ‘Wonka’ Prequel

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticQuick, which of the following describes Timothée Chalamet? He’s the brightest male star of his generation. He’s an actor who has been in a handful of independent hits (“Call Me by Your Name,” “Lady Bird”) but has never, on his own, in the classic sense, truly opened a movie.

blowing people’s minds and a new role as a sexified confectionary king in “Wonka” set to hit theaters in 2023, Chalamet is sure to make an imprint throughout the decade ahead as one of the most promising young actors.

very different if Shia LaBeouf was cast in the lead.The former Disney Channel star, 35, was in the running to play Hammer’s character Oliver, who was the older boyfriend of Chalamet’s Elio.The 2017 film’s Oscar-winning writer and producer James Ivory explained in his new memoir, “Solid Ivory,” that LaBeouf was first contacted to play the role.In passages published in GQ on Wednesday, Ivory wrote that he was uncertain about LaBeouf’s casting due to the fact that he couldn’t visualize the “Fury”

Brian Cox isn’t holding back when it comes to his fellow celebrities.

Newt Scamander is back! The third movie in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise has been delayed repeatedly, but the fantasy film, set in the Wizarding World decades before Harry Potter was born, will finally hit theaters in 2022.

Zendaya and Tom Holland have kept their reported real-life romance primarily private, the 25-year-old star did get a bit of playful teasing from her co-star, Timothée Chalamet, about the rumored relationship. Taking a BFF quiz for, 25-year-old Chalamet and Zendaya answered questions about one another, including their «biggest celebrity crush.» «Easy,» Chalamet said of Zendaya with a grin, looking at the camera, «Tom Holland.» Zendaya looked down, and seemed to blush as she laughed at her

Since his rise to fame, there’s been a lot of interest in Timothée Chalamet’s girlfriend and who he’s dated. Chalamet—who has starred in movies like Dune, Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Nameand Little Women—has dated his fair share of women in Hollywood, including two celebrity daughters.

Over the last few years, Timothée Chalamet‘s net worth has continued to grow—and given what he’s up to these days, we doubt that trajectory is going to change any time soon.

is playing Willy Wonka in the forthcoming film, which explores the origins of the famous Roald Dahl character and is set prior to the events of 2005’s “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.”The movie prequel — currently being filmed in the U.K. — will feature several songs by Chalamet and his co-stars, including Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”), Matt Lucas (“Little Britain”) and Rowan Atkinson (“Mr.

Timothee Chalamet hinted that he’s a big Harry Potter fan when he showed up in a sweater connected to the franchise for some of the latest interviews on his Dune press tour. The talented 25-year-old actor wore a green Slytherin sweater, showing off his allegiance for the evil house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and fans took notice right away. He was joined by his co-star Zendaya, 25, in one of the interviews, which can be seen above, and looked great in the eye-catching top!

On this week’s edition of Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che covered a wide array of topics, ranging from the Jon Gruden scandal to the announcement of a bisexual Superman and beyond.

On this week’s edition of Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che covered a wide range of topics, from the Jon Gruden scandal to the announcement of a bisexual Superman and beyond.

shared the first photo of himself playing confectionary king Willy Wonka. The actor, 25, uploaded the image to Instagram and Twitter on Sunday and was trolled by thousands of followers, many of whom compared him to the character of Gonzo in “The Muppet Christmas Carol.” Chalamet is currently in the UK filming “Wonka” — a movie musical about the origins of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book character.

Timothee Chalamet debuted his look as Willy Wonka in the upcoming prequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."  It was announced in May that the "Dune" and "Call Me By Your Name" actor had signed on to portray the infamous chocolatier in a prequel film from Warner Bros.

Over the weekend, the first look at Timothee Chalamet in Wonka was released!

The world is getting its first look at Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka.

delivered by Gene Wilder in his portrayal of Wonka in the 1971 adaptation of Roald Dahl's iconic novel.A post shared by Timothée Chalamet (@tchalamet)It was first announced in May that Chalamet was set to play the iconic chocolate maker and candy inventor in a new origin film from Warner Bros. and The Roald Dahl Story Co.