The film that premiered in 2023 finally reached the platform and is already a rage. A powerful musical remake of an childhood classic.
In the era of remakes and reebots, a lot of new productions that revive already known old characters are expected. In the case of Wonka, It is a movie of Musical fantasy starring the young Hollywood starTimothee Chalamet.
It is the third adaptation of the children’s novel Charlie and the chocolate factory of Roald Dahl. On this occasion, the story focuses on The beginnings of Willy Wonkaour eccentric chocolate. The great adventure path that followed until its chocolate empire is shown.
Timothee Chalamet Wonka
Warner Bros.
What is Wonka
The story tells the origins of the legendary chocolatero Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet), a young dreamer, inventor and magician apprentice who arrives by boat in a European city with the goal of opening its own chocolate store in the prestigious Gourmet galleries. However, his dream is threatened by an abusive contract with the ruthless Mrs. Scrubbit and for the feared machinations “Chocolate Cartel”led by Slugworth, Prodnose and Fickelgruber.
With the help of Noodle (Calah Lane) and a group of friends trapped in Scrubbit’s laundry, Wonka faces Sabotajes, robberies and blackmailwhile trying to win a place in the competitive chocolate world. On the way it crosses with Lofty (Hugh Grant), a OOMPA LOMPA decided to charge an old debt for having taken cocoa grains from his homeland.
Between ingenious plans, comic escapes and great conspiracyWonka discovers family secrets who will change Noodle’s life, face the cartel to free the city from his domain and share the last chocolate made by his mother, remembering that The most important thing is not to sell, but to share. The film combines humor, adventure and a touch of magic to tell how the most famous cinema chocolate was born.
Wonka trailer
Wonka cast
This is the star cast of the acclaimed film:
- Timothée Chalamet Like Willy Wonka
- Calah Lane Like Noodle, a nearby girl and friend of Willy
- Keegan-Michael Key as a police officer
- Paterson Joseph as Arthur Slugworth
- Matt Lucas Like Gerald Prodnose
- Mathew Baynton as Felix Fickelgruber
- Sally Hawkins Like Missy Wonka, Willy’s late mother
- Rowan Atkinson Like Father Julius
- Jim Carter Like Abacus Crunch
- Natasha Rothwell Like Piper Benz
- Olivia Colman as Mrs. Scrubbit
- Hugh Grant Like Lofty, an oompa Loompa
- Rich Fulcher like Larry Chucklesworth
- Rakhee Thakrar Like Lottie Bell
- Tom Davis Like Bleacher
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith As aphable officer
- Simon Farnaby as basil
- Charlotte Ritchie Like Barbara
- Ellie White Like Gwennie
- Sophie Winkleman Like the Countess
- Murray Mcarthur as ship’s captain
- Tracy Ifeachor as Dorothy Smith
- Isy Suttie as a fruit and vegetable seller
- Phil Wang Like Colin
- Tim Fitzhigham as a sinister ship captain
Source: Ambito
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