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Timothée Chalamet or Tom Holland may lead ‘Wonka,’ and people are confused

It looks like that Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory prequel is officially happening and it could star Timothée Chalamet or Tom Holland. According to various reports, the actors are being considered for the role of a young Willy Wonka. Read more: The internet wasted no time with these memes of Joe Biden’s inauguration Variety […]

Apparently Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was almost in this Tim Burton film

It looks like we could have seen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson trade in his action movie persona for a role in a Tim Burton film. Over the weekend, the actor revealed that Burton considered him for a starring role in one of his most well-known films. Read more: Target is going all out for Halloween […]

Gene Wilder thought Tim Burton’s ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ was “an insult”

Following Gene Wilder’s death earlier this week, an interview from 2013 with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne resurfaced, where Wilder talked more about his history in film and answered fan questions, including one regarding his opinion on the 2005 Tim Burton remake of the classic Willy Wonka. “I think it’s an insult,” Wilder says […]

Actor Gene Wilder, known for 'Willy Wonka,' 'Young Frankenstein,' dies

The Associated Press has reported legendary actor Gene Wilder, known to many as Willy Wonka from the 1971 classic of the same name, has died at age 83. Wilder's nephew, Jordan Walker-Pearlman, confirmed his death late Sunday night in Stamford, Connecticut. He died as a result of complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Walker-Pearlman says to Variety, “We understand […]

Steven Spielberg reportedly bringing Gene Wilder out of retirement

According to a report from Ain’t It Cool, Steven Spielberg is reportedly attempting to bring Gene Wilder out of retirement for a new role on the big screen, (via ConsequenceOfSound). It has been 13 years since Wilder set foot behind the camera, but if anyone could get him back in the game, it would be […]