SPIDER-MAN Star Tom Holland & DUNE's Timothée Chalamet In Line To Play WONKA In Upcoming Prequel

SPIDER-MAN Star Tom Holland & DUNE's Timothée Chalamet In Line To Play WONKA In Upcoming Prequel

Warner Bros. is officially moving forward with its Charlie & the Chocolate Factory prequel movie, and it's being reported that both Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet are in contention to play the lead.

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 20, 2021 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

We first heard about Warner Bros.' plans for a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory reboot back in 2019, and the studio has now officially given the green light to the project, which still has Paddington helmer Paul King on board to direct.

Wonka, which has been confirmed to be a prequel to Roald Dahl's classic children's book, has been given a March 17, 2023 release date, and will focus on the early life of the eccentric chocolatier.

While Ezra Miller (Justice League), Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049) and Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) were originally said to be on the studio's radar to play the lead, Collider is now reporting that WB "has its eye" on either Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home) or Timothée Chalamet (Dune) for the role.

Though neither actor is said to be "actively pursuing this part," it sounds like the studio is keen to get one of them to sign on for what could well become a new franchise.

Wonka is being developed from a script by Simon Rich (An American Pickle), with David Heyman (the Harry Potter movies) set to produce. Production is expected to kick-off within the next four months. 

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MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/20/2021, 12:36 PM
This is why WB will never be successful. Neither of these are Joel Kinnaman types or even Allison Brie types. Movie's bound to fail
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 1/20/2021, 12:45 PM
@MyCoolYoung - This wins, we can all go home now
dracula
dracula - 1/20/2021, 12:52 PM
@MyCoolYoung - but they already have what no other franchise have, the real Joel Kinnaman. Allison Brie should have been Harley Quinn
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 1/20/2021, 1:06 PM
@MyCoolYoung - Chalamet is a Tom Holland-type.

Remember, both of them auditioned for Peter Parker too, but sadly Tom Holland was more Tom Holland-type than Chalamet.
Origame
Origame - 1/20/2021, 1:11 PM
@Jordanstine - my sister would've loved if chalamet was Spiderman.
inkniron
inkniron - 1/20/2021, 1:26 PM
@MyCoolYoung -
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/20/2021, 1:49 PM
@inkniron -
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/20/2021, 1:50 PM
@Jordanstine - which is weird. I've always thought Chalamet was more Tom Holland than Holland
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/20/2021, 1:51 PM
@Toonstrack - you're too kind
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/20/2021, 1:53 PM
@dracula - see sir, that's your problem. You're thinking too far in the box and the studios think outside the box.
They get Joel Kinnaman types, never Joel Kinnaman.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 1/20/2021, 12:36 PM
The battle of the twinks

Holland has musical experience but Timmy can rap; I've never been more divided
KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 1/20/2021, 12:36 PM
Everything gets a prequel and everything gets a sequel and everyone gets an origin story.
Origame
Origame - 1/20/2021, 1:14 PM
@KingLeonidas - you missed the 300 prequel they're working on. It's all about the messenger guy and how he deals with his fear of being kicked into bottomless pits.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 1/20/2021, 1:15 PM
@KingLeonidas -
Maybe it is a good thing that the cinema industry and hollywood are dying. Hopefully will mean these sort of projects are not greenlit in future. Taking risks is fine, but this is not something anyone is really asking for.
Origame
Origame - 1/21/2021, 8:13 AM
@Scarilian - really? It's fine if this industry we like dies because no movies means no bad movies? This is like rooting for Thanos to kill everyone because then those a holes cutting you off on the highway will be gone too.
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 1/20/2021, 12:38 PM
How the [frick] am I supposed to get excited to consoom next product if next product is crap like this?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/20/2021, 12:39 PM
Whoever doesn't get the part will be a lucky dude.
Blergh
Blergh - 1/20/2021, 12:41 PM
I'm actually okay with this, rather than remaking it telling a new tale in the same universe. I'm absolutely supporting that rather than any reboot.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/20/2021, 12:42 PM
Who would want this role? Or this film?
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/20/2021, 12:46 PM
@BlackBeltJones

Paul King. A pretty hot commodity at the moment.

Movie doesn’t sound good on paper but his involvement is hype material.
dracula
dracula - 1/20/2021, 12:57 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Really if they want more Wanka movies, there was a sequel book, just adapt that
Odin
Odin - 1/20/2021, 12:42 PM
I really hope neither of these talented upcoming actors ends up staining their career with this awful sounding project. They both deserve better than this.
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 1/20/2021, 12:46 PM
Id be fine with the both of them but Tom Holland is really hogging all those boy-ish young white male roles isnt he XD
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 1/20/2021, 12:46 PM
Timothee Chalamet as Willy Wonka dancing with an Oompa Loompa:
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/20/2021, 12:47 PM
Apparently CBM hasn’t seen the Paddington movies

regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/20/2021, 12:55 PM
@Waddles

They are very wholesome. And genuinely funny. 👍🏻

Mighty Boosh was a trio of a show.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/20/2021, 1:33 PM
**trip of a show
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 1/20/2021, 12:51 PM
Jeezus Holland is in the running for everything these days.
dracula
dracula - 1/20/2021, 12:56 PM
@RageDriver2401 - next he is star in a doctor house prequel
MasterMix
MasterMix - 1/20/2021, 12:51 PM
But Charlie and the Chocolate Factory already cover his origin with flashbacks.
SKetCH
SKetCH - 1/20/2021, 12:53 PM
http://images.app.goo.gl/2ugaajwm6stz87jE6

Gosling would have been Perrrrfect
SKetCH
SKetCH - 1/20/2021, 12:55 PM
Why don't these ever work for me?!?!?!

What am I doing wrong, it's been so long since I've commented with a .gif or image.. ughgghjjhjhshjskaksbdndk
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