Before the release of the Wonka trailer starring Timothée Chalamet, there was some confusion about which version of the iconic character he plays.
The Wonka trailer gives fans a first look at Timothée Chalamet's portrayal of the iconic character, and it also might clear up some speculation about whether the actor is playing a younger version of Gene Wilder's or Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka. The upcoming 2023 film serves as a prequel to Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory since it chronicles Willy Wonka's life before he became a success and opened his chocolate factory.
Wonka's Trailer Contains 2 Big Connections To Gene Wilder's 1971 Version The first trailer for Wonka indicates that Timothée Chalamet is playing a younger version of Gene Wilder's character from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. A couple of scenes from the video are directly connected to the 1971 film — Hugh Grant's Oompa Loompa and the "scratch that, reverse it" line.
This is a small detail, but Chalamet's character says, "Scratch that, reverse it," in the trailer, and one of Wilder's most memorable quotes from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is, "strike that, reverse it." Wonka undoubtedly included that line as a callback to the original movie. However, it also further proves that Chalamet plays a younger version of Wilder's character in the 2023 film.
If Wonka were going to be an origin story for Depp's character, the trailer would have had callbacks to Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Instead, the first look featured two obvious allusions to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Wilder's character. Plus, Tim Burton's 2005 reboot included an origin story for Willy Wonka. So it wouldn't make much sense if Wonka was related to Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
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