Some people think that Timothée Chalamet is a bit of the Johnny Deep of his generation. Especially when he appears characterized as Eduardo Scissorhands in ads for the superbowl. Like Deep, the two have begun to stand out very young, they accept diverse characters and share that aura of rebellious, tormented and even somewhat gothic adolescence, so it would not be surprising if they ended up joining some new film proposal by Tim Burton. Outside the cameras, both represent icons of groundbreaking style, with so many similarities that soon, they will also share having played the same role. Timothée Chalamet will be Willy Wonka in the new film adaptation of the children’s story. Willy Wonka will be the title of this adaptation that will revise the character in prequel format to the original story. Preamble that makes all the sense in the world since Chalamet is too young to play the Wonka that Deep and Gene Wilder were already. The director of Paddington, Paul King will lead the project, under a script worked together with Simon Farnaby, who was already the scriptwriter of Paddington 2. On the other hand, the production will be carried out by Warner that maintains its exploitation of the rights of the character, shared with other production companies. Although the original story is inspired by Roald Dalh’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it will focus on the teenage adventures of the founder of the factory most adored by children around the world. Somehow the funky Oompa Loompas are expected to appear, however it could happen that these appear in the form of CGI (computer-created effects) given King’s experience with his protagonist cub at Paddington.Chalamet’s journey and character renewal At just 25 years old, Chalamet has worked with Cristopher Nolan, Luca Guadagnino, Woddy Allen, Greta Gerwig and is pending the premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and Wes Anderson’s The French Chronicle. Timothée Chalamet will be Willy Wonka and to fulfill his goal he has been preparing for months on a musical level, snatching the role from Tom Holland, a tough competitor that we remember, he was the first Billy Elliot of the musical play. Part of Warner alone, Netflix is preparing two animated series under the direction of Taika Waititi. The production company intends to release the origin of the most famous chocolate manufacturer in the world on March 17, 2023.
