Veteran actor gregory peck was originally selected to play the role, but he died in 2003 before filming began. Charlie, being poor, doesnt get much food, which makes living near a. Charlie and the chocolate factory cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Oompa loompa voices charlie and the chocolate factory. The other young actors do such a great job being awful that it makes charlie look even. Depp, an actor of considerable gifts, has never been afraid to take a chance, but this time he takes the wrong one. The book and the 1971 film adaption both vividly depict. But there are a few fun willy wonka facts the movie leaves out. It tells the tale of the famous willy wonka, who invites five lucky kids to his chocolate factory by hiding golden tickets in chocolate bars.
Danny elfman is the voice of oompa loompas in charlie and the chocolate factory. Feb, 2020 keep reading to learn about what ten of the actors from the original willy wonka and the chocolate factory are up to today. Charlie bucket freddie highmore is one of only five lucky children to win a tour of willy wonkas johnny depp chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory 10th anniversary bd.
The actor did not see the original film adaptation, and chose not to see it until after burtons production, so his portrayal would not be influenced. He has been married to loretta lepkowski since 1987. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a. The late gene wilders most beloved movie, willy wonka and the. Pure imagination in delicious charlie and the chocolate. Original broadway cast of charlie and the chocolate factory. Jul 27, 2005 rusty goffe was one of the original oompa loompas in willy wonka and the chocolate factory, filmed in munich in 1970. Jul 14, 2005 charlie bucket freddie highmore is one of only five lucky children to win a tour of willy wonkas johnny depp chocolate factory. Jake ryan flynn and christian borle in charlie and the chocolate factory on broadway. Charlie and the chocolate factory was released in 2005. In this video we show you how the actors from this great remake look today. Charlie and the chocolate factory actors then and now. Aug 14, 2016 hope you enjoyed this video of then and now and dont forget to subscribe.
The storyline concerns charlie, a young boy who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world. Yet once inside, the youngsters discover the excursion is more about manners, kindness and the importance of inner sweetness, than it is about candy. After they walked out of the theater, she asked him what he thought of the movie, and he reportedly said mum, its much better than yours. Oompa loompas voice charlie and the chocolate factory. Roald dahls novel charlie and the chocolate factory is beloved, as is the 1971 film. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 deep roy plays all the oompaloompas, racheal linforth. A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the worlds most unusual candy maker. Freddie highmore charlie and the chocolate factory then and now. Nov 14, 2011 willy wonka is a fictional character in the 1964 roald dahl novel charlie and the chocolate factory and the film adaptations that followed. Bucket, prince pondicherry, wonka rivals prodnose and ficklegruber. Hope you enjoyed this video of then and now and dont forget to subscribe.
Roald dahls most treasured tale, charlie and the chocolate factory, is coming to the land where sweet dreams come true broadway starring twotime tony award winner christian borle something rotten. Charlie and the chocolate factory is quite simply, wonderful. Jul 28, 2018 charlie and the chocolate factory actors then and now. With gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum, roy kinnear. The cast of willy wonka and the chocolate factory where are. Feb 26, 2020 the 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory starring gene wilder has become a beloved film, while charlie and the chocolate factory with johnny depp as wonka in 2005 was considered darker. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 film directed by tim burton. Charlie and the chocolate factory characters gradesaver. His willy wonka is an enigma in an otherwise mostly delightful movie from tim burton, where the visual invention is a. The character was played by david kelly in the 2005 film adaptation, charlie and the chocolate factory. This version of the character is written as more calm than the 1971 version.
Willy wonka is a fictional character in the 1964 roald dahl novel charlie and the chocolate factory and the film adaptations that followed. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory cast reunites 44. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 cast and crew. The hanover theatres charlie and the chocolate factory is a familyfriendly musical that will provides the audience not only wide eyed enjoyment but decapitation and exploding children. It was a remake of the 1971 movie willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Though he enjoyed the experience of shooting the film, he opted not to sign a threefilm contract. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 trivia imdb. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures. The film im talking about is, oddly enough, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, and its 2005 remake, charlie and the chocolate factory. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters. Charlie is the titular character and the protagonist of charlie and the chocolate factory. When author roald dahl penned charlie and the chocolate factory, he captured the hearts of countless children and it continues to be a popular book to this day.
At the helm of the motley crew of actors was gene wilder, who. Jan 28, 2020 2005s charlie and the chocolate factory has been acknowledged for being faithful to roald dahls book. In november 2019, alexandre piot announced that a french production of charlie and the chocolate factory would open in paris on 23 september 2020 at the theatre du gymnase marie bell. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox. Nov 10, 2019 charlie and the chocolate factory was released in 2005. The books sequel, charlie and the great glass elevator, was written by. Listings include actors that have played the characters in various media.
Some of them had left they screen career and were verry hard to find. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 movie behind. Obviously the late gene wilder, who brought the eccentric willy wonka to life when he was 38 years old, became something of a comic legend. How many actorsdwarves were used for the oompa loompas in. Charlie and the chocolate factory succeeds in spite of johnny depps performance, which should have been the high point of the movie. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of willy wonkas mysterious chocolate factory. The film is ok but definitely not as great as the original willy wonka and the chocolate factory film with gene wilder. Charlie and the chocolate factory has frequently been adapted for other media, including games, radio, the screen, and stage, most often as plays or musicals for children often titled willy wonka or willy wonka, jr. The 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory starring gene wilder has become a beloved film, while charlie and the chocolate factory with johnny depp as wonka in 2005 was considered darker. Based on both the 1964 roald dahl novel and the 1971 film willy wonka and the chocolate. Charlie and the chocolate factory film roald dahl wiki.
It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Who is the actor who played charlie in charlie and the. Mar 02, 2020 charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. He is physically small, but his persona is larger than life. After the lukewarm reception of willy wonka, gene wilder struck gold with young frankenstein and the several films he did with richard pryor. Peter ostrum, who played charlie bucket, quit acting after this movie to be a veterinarian when peter ostrum was cast in the lead role in willy wonka and the chocolate factory, it would seem like.
Photos of the charlie and the chocolate factory movie voice actors. What the stars of willy wonka and the chocolate factory are doing today. The five kids will be played by child actors, like the original london production. What the stars of willy wonka and the chocolate factory look like today. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 movie behind the. See the full list of charlie and the chocolate factory cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The oompa loompas went on to do various other tv, film and stage shows, but. Charlie and the chocolate factory then and now 2018 youtube. He is very kind and brave, but also extremely poor. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Where are the cast of charlie and the chocolate factory 10 years. Ostrum was 12 years old when selected by talent agents for willy wonka. That includes some characters that were absent from the 1971 version, like mr. Charlie and the chocolate factory original broadway cast.
The show is set to open in march 2020, in sao paulo. After all, whats not to love a tale of a young boy triumphing and snagging a spot on his dream tour, an enormous chocolate factory with charming details such as a chocolate river and edible flowers, and more. The memorable songs those who saw willy wonka and the chocolate factory had fond memories from the movie, thanks in part to its beloved songs. What happened to the cast of willy wonka after the smash 1971 hit. And all of the actors praised star gene wilder, now 82, on the set of the film, an adaptation of roald dahls 1964 book charlie and the chocolate factory. In the latest film, where johnny depp played willy wonka. The location of willy wonkas factory in this movie is ambiguous, and is designed to look like a cross between the u. Charlie and the chocolate factory musical wikipedia. Images of the oompa loompa voice actors from the charlie and the chocolate factory franchise. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters wikipedia. Charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a. Heres what the actors who played the five kids charlie bucket, violet.
These films are adapted from the 1964 novel written by roald dahl which tells the story of charlie, a poor boy with a big heart and his journey through a mystical candy factory run by the. Wonka is the most renowned candy maker in the world and an endless combination of opposing parts. Sail along the chocolate river in a pink sugar boat. What happened to the stars from tim burtons movie adaptation. Experiment with everlasting gobstoppers in the inventing room. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 childrens novel of the same name by roald dahl, with book by david greig, music by marc shaiman and lyrics by shaiman and scott wittman the musical premiered in londons west end at the theatre royal drury lane in june 20 and ran for 3 years and 7 months before closing on 7 january 2017. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox, deep roy, and christopher lee. Musical fantasy, based on roald dahls classic book charlie and the chocolate factory, starring gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum and roy kinnear. Factory, freddie highmore was in a ton of kidoriented films including finding.
Peter ostrum was born on november 1, 1957 in dallas, texas, usa as peter gardner ostrum. Charlie and the chocolate factory 10th anniversary bd what wonders await you in willy wonkas factory. The 2005 remake with a monster budget is now 10yearsold. It is the second film adaptation of the 1964 british book of the same name by roald dahl and stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket. The 24yearold is returning to the role again for the fifth and final series in. Willy wonka the eccentric owner of the wonka chocolate factory. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonkas chocolate factory along with. He lives with his mother, his father, and his four bedridden grandparents. With johnny depp, freddie highmore, david kelly, helena bonham carter. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonkas chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world. No wonder his career expanded after charlie and the chocolate factory with august rush, the spiderwick chronicles, bates motel and the good doctor.