Starlyte Posted August 21, 2003 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It could soon be Oompa Loompa time for Johnny Depp. Currently sailing the seas as Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl's Captain Jack Sparrow, the thespian may be foregoing the rum for some everlasting gobstoppers--he's the frontrunner to play Willy Wonka in director Tim Burton's update of Roald Dahl's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, sources confirmed Wednesday. Earlier reports initially had Warner Bros. and the helmer eyeing Christopher Walken and Michael Keaton (news) as everyone's favorite Candy Man. But Burton and Warners sweetened on Depp following the blockbuster success of Pirates of the Carribbean, according to Daily Variety. That swashbuckling adventure has grossed over $200 million worldwide and already has a sequel in the works. If Burton punches Depp's golden ticket, it would mark the versatile actor's fourth starring role for the director: Depp cut up the screen as the title character in 1990's Edward Scissorhands, played the legendary cross-dressing, angora-obsessed B-moviemaker in 1994's Ed Wood (news) and kept his head as Ichibod Crane in 1999's Sleepy Hollow. Depp also has bona fides as a candy lover, having showed off his sweet tooth in the 2000 Miramax confection, Chocolat. Warners has long wanted to redo the twisted kiddie story, but Dahl was never a big fan of the 1971 adaptation, titled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and starring Gene Wilder (news), which the author thought was half-baked (even though it's now considered a cult classic). Since his death, Dahl's estate has been hesitant to green-light another movie version. Full Article LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukato-San Posted August 21, 2003 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2003 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a movie that they really don't need to remake. It's classic! Everytime I see Gene Wilder, I automatically think of Willy Wonka. AND if Burton's doing this, just remember what he did to Planet of the Apes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuffypuffer Posted August 21, 2003 #3 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Ah, man, I love Burton, but yeah, this is a classic. It's sooo gonna suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted August 21, 2003 #4 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I want these actors Charlie-haily joel osment or mculey culkin (sorry fro the spelling) Wonka-Nick Cage Grandpa-Robin williams 1 of the oompa loompas-Verne troyer (couldnt resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dust19 Posted August 21, 2003 #5 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I keep picturing Michael Richards (Kramer) as Wonka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Augustus Posted August 22, 2003 #6 Share Posted August 22, 2003 as much as I love Tim Burton's works(except for the suckfest remake of Planet of the Apes), how he can possibly think he can be capable of remaking this movie, (although i dont think any director should even think of remaking Wonka either)... Its just that Burton has such a dark, morbid and twisted view of things that I fear he might ruin Willy Wonka for many... a lot of the box office flops happen to be remakes, why havent these writers,directors, etc., taken notice of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuhiBuhi-Kun Posted August 24, 2003 #7 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I agree they shouldn't remake it but Depp rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorless Posted September 15, 2003 #8 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Because Michael Richards kinda walks like an old man. But anyway. Ian Mckellen should play the grandpa. I wanna see him sing that Golden Ticket song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Angel Posted September 15, 2003 #9 Share Posted September 15, 2003 My Eyes THEY BURN!!!! sarkypi thats hideous whatever possesed you to post thatdisgustin horror of a pick, its worse than seeing him without make up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neen Posted September 15, 2003 #10 Share Posted September 15, 2003 I'm sorry but if it's got the lovely Johnny Depp in it I'll be watching it...*drool*....oh and he's a great actor as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted September 16, 2003 #11 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Yeah, it was a complete classic. But did anyone else here the rumours that Marilyn Manson was to play Willy Wonka? Hows about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorless Posted September 16, 2003 #12 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Macaulay Culkin is dating Mila Kunis. Now how is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuffypuffer Posted September 17, 2003 #13 Share Posted September 17, 2003 siphis, why did you have to go and make me cry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted September 19, 2003 #14 Share Posted September 19, 2003 They should do a sequel not a remake. Tim has some great movies out there, my favs are: Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Sizzorhands just to name a few. BTW, Mila is soooooooooo hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_kanga77 Posted September 19, 2003 #15 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I'll be watching it, if only for the fiiiiine Depp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorless Posted September 20, 2003 #16 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I saw it and it's just her character that makes her voice sound annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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