On The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2012, Depp explained, 'I imagined what George Bush would be like, incredibly stoned. A prosthetic nose? Come on!''ĭepp's inspiration for Wonka's characterization also came from a unique place: the then-current President of the United States. 'I brought it up with Tim, and he was like, 'Hang on, hang on. 'What I was really excited about was a long nose,' Depp told EW. It's an unforgettable costume, but the actor had hoped to push the character's look even further. To play the charming chocolatier, Depp had a milky-white complexion and wore a top hat over a chestnut Prince Valiant bob, a tailored suede jacket, a candy-filled walking stick, and purple latex gloves. The pair first collaborated on Burton's Edward Scissorhands in 1990, and Depp returned to work with the director on Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). It was no surprise that Burton would turn to Johnny Depp to play another eccentric character with a wild wardrobe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The cast also includes Freddie Highmore in an early role as Charlie, Helena Bonham Carter as the boy’s mother, and Deep Roy as dozens of tiny, cocoa-loving Oompa Loompas.Īs Timothée Chalamet's new prequel lures audiences back to the Wonkaverse, let's see what the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory cast has been up to since 2005. His 2005 film is helmed by Johnny Depp, playing Willy Wonka as an awkward but enthusiastic recluse who’s thrilled to show off his magical candy palace, but not quite sure how to relate to the children he's invited inside.

But Roald Dahl's 1964 children's book presents this tale as a thrilling adventure, full of affecting personal tragedies and an exhilarating triumph for young Charlie.įollowing a much-loved adaptation in 1971 starring Gene Wilder, writer-director Tim Burton re-imagined the book for the 21st century. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory could have been a simple story : Five children win tickets for a factory tour and the fifth kid gets the keys to the candy kingdom.

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