Wonka
Every good thing in this world started with a dream.
Country
Production
Budget
$125 000 000
Revenue
$634 502 312
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
David Heyman, Alexandra Ferguson, Luke Kelly, Michael Siegel, Rosie Alison, Cate Adams, Tim Wellspring, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro
Operator
Composer
Joby Talbot
Artist
Nathan Crowley, Triin Valvas, Claire Shakespeare
Audition
Editing
Mark Everson
All team (231)
All team (231)
Short description
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
What's left behind the scenes
- The image of the Oompa Loompas is entirely borrowed from Mel Stuart's 1971 musical *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory*, which was the first screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 fairy tale *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*. The original story doesn't provide a detailed description of the Oompa Loompas, only brief mentions that the characters are knee-high to an adult, have long hair, and speak their own language.
- According to director and screenwriter Paul King, he gained over 20 kg due to the chocolate he ate on set.
- The search for an actor to play Willy Wonka ultimately came down to a choice between Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet. The role went to Chalamet. According to Paul King, he offered Chalamet the role without any screen tests, simply after watching his videos on YouTube and appreciating his dancing and vocal skills.
- Timothée Chalamet ate so much chocolate and pastries during filming that he often felt unwell.
- The film is set in a typical European city. It was partially filmed in London, but the shop signs are French, all the signs in the zoo are in German, and the architecture is Swiss and Italian. This nuance corresponds to the main premise of the original film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' (Mel Stuart, 1971), where it is unclear in which city the chocolate factory is located.
- The image of the Oompa Loompas is entirely borrowed from Mel Stuart’s 1971 musical “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” which was the first film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fairytale “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (1964). The original story lacks a detailed description of the Oompa Loompas, only mentioning in passing that the characters reach the knees of an adult, have long hair, and their own language.
Similar movies
8.3/10
8.3/10
8.2/10
8.2/10
8.2/10
8.1/10
8.1/10
8.1/10
8/10
8/10
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
