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Timothée Chalamet "immersed" himself in hot chocolate for Wonka

Method acting?

Total Film

Wonka Director Explains How The Heck He Got The Idea To Cast Hugh Grant As A Dancing Oompa Loompa

Wonka director Paul King's decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa comes from some surprisingly traditional thinking.

Cinemablend

Wonka stars were submerged in real warm chocolate that ‘tasted as good as it looked’ on prequel set

Paul King said there was a ‘great deal’ of chocolate on set

The Independent UK

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Timothée Chalamet didn't audition for 'Wonka.' The director saw his YouTube videos

Timothée Chalamet's old YouTube videos were his golden ticket to booking the role of Willy Wonka in "Wonka."

Los Angeles Times

After Watching The Wonka Trailer, I Think The Movie Is Missing The Point Of The Original Character

Wonka has dropped its first trailer, and after watching it, I'm not sure I'm on board with the new take on the character.

Cinemablend

Why Timothée Chalamet didn’t have to audition for his Wonka role

Director Paul King explained why it was a ‘straight offer’

The Independent UK

How Timothée Chalamet's "Emotional Intelligence" Will Transform the Character of Willy Wonka

Literally perfect casting.

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New Wonka trailer starring Timothée Chalamet released with Hugh Grant as Oompa Loompa

"Hugh Grant Oscar nomination for Wonka is imminent!"

Wales Online

‘He doesn’t have silly little guy energy’: fans react to Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka trailer

The film stars a plethora of big names, including Hugh Grant as a CGI Oompa Loompa

Evening Standard

First look at Hugh Grant as dancing Oompa-Loompa in Wonka trailer

The film, which stars Timothée Chalamet, Matt Lucas and Olivia Colman, will be released in December

Evening Standard

The Trailer For Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Has Dropped & TBH I’d Wonk Him Off

No, babe, keep the Wonka costume on.

Pedestrian.tv

Hugh Grant fans stunned as he transforms into miniature Oompa Loompa for Wonka Movie

Fans get first taste of the chocolate factory with a new hilarious shot of Hugh Grant as a bright orange Oompa Loompa in a sneak peek preview of the highly anticipated Wonka movie

Daily Mirror

Hugh Grant unveiled as green-haired Oompa Loompa as new Wonka film trailer lands

The prequel adventure will cover chocolatemaker's early llife and feature star-studded British cast

Manchester Evening News

'Wonka' Trailer Reverts the Source Material to Where it Belongs

Paul King's prequel take on Willy Wonka isn't really book-accurate — and that's a great thing.

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The Independent UK

Timothée Chalamet reveals take on Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolatier in first Wonka trailer

Star-studded film is set to tell ‘the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today’

Cinemablend

Wonka Trailer Has Me Sold On Timothée Chalamet's Musical Prequel And Hugh Grant As A Dancing Oompa Loompa

Hold your breath, make a wish, and count to three before taking your first look at Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant in the first trailer for Wonka.

The Guardian - US

Wonka: first trailer for Timothée Chalamet’s chocolatey prequel

Oscar nominee stars as a young version of Roald Dahl’s sweet mogul with Hugh Grant playing an Oompa Loompa

Total Film

Wonka director on Gene Wilder's legacy and finding the "emotional truth" in Roald Dahl's book

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Paul King breaks down the first trailer for his Willy Wonka origin story

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Evening Standard

A first glimpse into the fabulous world of Wonka: ‘Chalamet brings mayhem but with emotional grounding’

‘With a Willy Wonka flm, you live or die by your Wonka’

WhatToWatch

Wonka releases first snap of Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa

Wonka star Hugh Grant has transformed into an Oompa Loompa in a first-look image.

Daily Record

Woman paid to work with chocolate every day says it's 'like being Willy Wonka'

Donna Oluban stepped onto the floor of her new job at Cadbury World 20 years ago as she got to work sculpting the most bizarre creations in 'the best job ever'.

Liverpool Echo

Ice cream's answer to Willy Wonka will make any flavour you want

Whether you want classic vanilla or a bacon and cheesecake variant, the Ice Cream Shop will make it with no questions asked

Total Film

Asteroid City cast talk Wes Anderson, taco nights, and working in a fully functional mini-town

EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, and more discuss the latest Wes Anderson wonder

Cinemablend

14 Big 2023 Movies That Still Haven’t Released Trailers Yet

From The Expendables 4 to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, we're still waiting on the trailers for these 2023 movies.

Cinemablend

Wonka: An Updated Cast List For Timothée Chalamet's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Prequel

Timothée Chalamet will star in Wonka as the titular candy maker, leading an impressive cast for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel.

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