Several months ago, we got our first peek at the Chanel campaign ad that would feature Timothée Chalamet. Obviously, he’s a big star and that’s a huge “get” for Chanel.
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McKinley Franklin editor He’s back, and he’s making (more) chocolate, of course. Warner Bros. has released another look at Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in the new “Wonka” trailer.
The second trailer gives a further glimpse into the origin story of the iconic chocolate maker, with Chalamet serving another comedic rendition of the beloved character. Alongside Chalamet, “Wonka” stars Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Keegan-Michael Key, Matthew Baynton, Matt Lucas, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Simon Farnaby, Paterson Joseph, Tom Davis, Rakhee Thakrar, Justin Edwards, Colin O’Brien, Ellie White, Freya Parker and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Paul King directs from a script he co-wrote alongside Simon Farnaby.
Michael Siegel and Alexandra Derbyshire executive produce, while Luke Kelly and David Heyman via Heyman Films serve as producers. King revealed to Rolling Stone that Chalamet did not have to audition for “Wonka” after seeing his viral high school performances on YouTube. “It was a straight offer because he’s great and he was the only person in my mind who could do it,” King said.
“But because he’s Timothée Chalamet and his life is so absurd, his high school musical performances are on YouTube and have hundreds of thousands of views. So I knew from stanning for Timmy Chalamet that he could sing and dance really well.” Willy Wonka is a character created by Roald Dahl in his 1964 children’s novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The story follows Charlie Bucket, a young boy who ends up winning a golden ticket to tour Wonka’s iconic chocolate factory. Gene Wilder first stepped into the role as Wonka in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” while Johnny Depp led Tim Burton’s 2005
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Tom Cruise.The actor, who next stars as a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming musical fantasy film Wonka, shared during an interview with GQ an email Cruise had sent him after he finished filming on 2021’s Dune.“After I met Tom Cruise, right after finishing the first Dune, he sent me the most wonderfully inspiring email,” Chalamet said.As noted in the interview, the email contained a list of experts that he might need for stunt training, including a motorcycle coach and a helicopter coach.Chalamet added: “He basically said, in Old Hollywood, you would be getting dance training and fight training, and nobody is going to hold you to that standard today. So it’s up to you.
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the first “Dune” movie.“He basically said, in Old Hollywood, you would be getting dance training and fight training, and nobody is going to hold you to that standard today. So it’s up to you.
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Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, has been released – you can watch it above.The prequel movie, which will be released in cinemas on December 15, follows a young Willy Wonka as he sets out to become the world’s greatest chocolatier.The new trailer offers a closer look at Hugh Grant‘s Oompa-Loompa as he meets Chalamet’s Wonka for the first time. It also features a snippet of Grant singing a classic Ooompa-Loompa tune, as well as a first look at Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory in its early stages of development.Directed by Paul King (Paddington), the film also stars Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Coleman, Sally Hawkins and Matt Lucas.King is the third director to helm a film adaptation of the Roald Dahl tale, following Mel Stuart’s 1971 version and Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005.Earlier this year, King again praised Chalamet’s music chops in an interview with Rolling Stone, pinpointing the actor’s viral high school theatre shows as the moment he began “stanning” Chalamet.“His high school musical performances are on YouTube and have hundreds of thousands of views,” King said.
UPDATED with new trailer: After debuting the first footage from Paul King‘s Wonka at CinemaCon last year, Warner Bros has unwrapped the latest trailer for the prequel to Roald Dahl beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Timothée Chalamet stars as the enigmatic Willy Wonka in the pic that focuses on the candymaker’s origins.
Timothee Chalamet is back as Willy Wonka in the trailer for Wonka!