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Timothee Chalamet To Play Willy Wonka In Upcoming Origin Story Reboot Wonka is due in theaters on March 17, 2023. Actor Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name) has been cast in the titular role of the upcoming Willy Wonka reboot from director Paul King (Paddington), according to Deadline. Titled Wonka, the film is expected to functionally serve as both a reboot and a prequel, focusing on the iconic inventor and whimsical chocolatier's younger days before opening a factory. Chalamet is a strong choice for this role, as the actor has starred in a number of coming-of-age films including Lady Bi...

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During an interview with  Collider in 2018, Heyman confirmed that the upcoming project would be a prequel, set before the events of Roald Dahl's popular children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the two movie adaptions. "We are still trying to figure out how to tell that story, what the story is," Heyman, 58, said at the time. "It's a prequel, it's not a sequel. What makes Willy — when we find him at the chocolate factory doing the golden ticket, where is he before that? What leads him to that place where he's locked himself away? … It's how does he get there? So we're pl...