Dune star Timothée Chalamet will be donning some big shoes and a top hat cast in the lead role of Wonka. But, the 27-year-old actor actually had some doubts about taking on the role of the famous chocolatier. When you think about the number of upcoming Disney remakes and many other reboots released this year, it’s understandable why Chalamet would be hesitant to play a role that's been done twice. With this movie being an original prequel, the American-French actor reveals what convinced him that Wonka wasn’t a “money grab” project for him.
After 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, we got Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was more of a faithful adaptation of the Roald Dahl book. Both movies gave us glimpses about how Willy Wonka went into the chocolate business, but it would still be nice for audiences to have more of their questions answered about Wonka’s backstory. Wonka lead Timothée Chalamet tells GamesRadar what convinced him that his prequel movie was far from a “money grab” opportunity for him and why audiences should give it a chance.
