Paul King delves into the backstory of Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka with his new musical origin story. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, Wonka takes viewers back to his early days, and charts how he goes from selling chocolate in a small shop to becoming renowned worldwide. The new fantastical film has been getting rave reviews and features an absolutely star-studded cast, including Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, and Keegan-Michael Key.
Ahead of its release, Total Film had the opportunity to speak to Key all about his role as the Chief of Police in the movie. Here’s our conversation, edited for length and clarity.
