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Gene Wilder Had One Condition To Play Willy Wonka
While Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet tried with varying degrees of success, neither actor was able to step out from the ...
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All of the Actors Who Have Played Willy Wonka
From Gene Wilder to Timothée Chalamet, take a look back at all of the actors who played the iconic character Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
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The 'Willy Wonka' cast on the magic of Gene Wilder 50 years later
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This ’70s Classic Is Easily the Most Terrifying G-Rated Movie Ever Made — I'm Still Shook!
If a similar movie came out today, it would almost certainly have a "PG" or even a "PG-13" tag. Charlie and the Chocolate ...
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Gene Wilder's 'Willy Wonka' and 'Blazing Saddles' back in 55 theaters this weekend
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New Wonka-themed 'The Golden Ticket' show features 'high-stakes social experiment'
In 1971, Gene Wilder took on the role of Willy Wonka and Johnny Depp staged the beloved character in 2005. More recently, in 2023, Timothée Chalamet took on the leading role.
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Gene Wilder’s family and celebrities pay tribute to a comedy icon
Over the weekend, it was announced that Gene Wilder – the twinkle-eyed, softly-spoken star of films including Willy Wonka, Blazing Saddles and The Producers – had passed away aged 83.