Silent Bob Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 As we've mentioned before, it looks like Tim Burton is going to be helming a new film adaption of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One of the biggest questions, of course, is who are they going to get to play Willy Wonka? And can they possibly find someone to do a better job than Gene Wilder. IMDb ran a poll on this, today, so I'd thought I'd bring the question to you guys. They had some interesting choices. I had to leave out a few of what I thought were the least likely ones (Ewan McGregor? Owen Wilson? Chris Rock?!) but most of them are up there. So who do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Does Tim Burton even do live action movies without Johnny Deep or Michael Keaton? But seriously, anyone who saw Spy Kids can tell you that Alan Cummings as Flub is all the proof you need to know Alan Cummings could be awesoem as Wonka. They again, I do think Johnny Deep is the most versatille actor currently acting in Hollywood. Serious, he can play anyone believably. Anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted May 30, 2003 Author Share Posted May 30, 2003 Agree with both of those, JMT. I also think Jude Law could do a great job. Surprisingly, though, this is one of the few roles I don't want to put John Cusack in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TulipO Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Alan Cumming. He has the same quirkiness that Wilder possessed in the original. Are they going to have whack musical numbers in this one too? Or is this one supposed to stick to the dark humor of Roald Dahl? That would be cool. Everytime they make a movie out of one of his books 1) IT'S NEVER BRITISH!!! The closest they came was The Witches, but they made the lead kid AMERICAN! and 2) Roald Dahl made some pretty disgusting characters, and the movies always make life a little too lighthearted. Never creepy enough. I wish they'd make a movie of The BFG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 If any director can stick to the dark vision of Ronald Dahl, it's Burton. Whether or not he keeps it British, that's a coin toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted May 30, 2003 Author Share Posted May 30, 2003 The Dahl family is supposed to be putting a lot of input into this version, so I imagine it will be a more faithful darker adaption. And hopefully British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal08 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 actually robin williams could pull it off, he is a tad older than the rest it would give him a bit of a distinguished appearance. but...he aint british. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 The latest rumor has Michael Keaton linked to the role. Odd...he's not British. But given that Burton's directing I wouldn't be surprised if there's some truth, there. It'd be nice to see Keaton come out of exile with a decent movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Michael Keaton. Alan Cummings was a close call, but MK just got him in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 Actually, it seems to be a toss-up between Michael Keaton and Christopher Walken. Both are supposedly interested in the role. If those are the choice, I'd go for Keaton, myself. With Tim Burton directing, I'm surprised Depp's name hasn't been mentioned, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Well, Burton has direct Keaton and Deep 3 times each in starring roles (I don't know if they've made cameos in any of the movie in which they aren't the star). This would make Keaton the one most directed by Burton, which is funny, seeing as Deep seems like the acor more tailor made for Burton's direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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