By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Actor Timothee Chalamet has shared the primary look of himself because the younger model of writer Roald Dahl’s well-known character of inventor and chocolate genius Willy Wonka.
Chalamet posted a photograph on Instagram on October 10, 2021, of the eccentric character from the upcoming origin story movie “Wonka,” directed by Paul King.
The story, co-written by King, will give attention to a younger Willy Wonka and his adventures earlier than opening the world’s most well-known chocolate manufacturing unit.
“The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last- WONKA” Chalamet, who shall be singing and dancing within the a number of musical sequences set to look within the movie, captioned the submit.
David Heyman is producing the musical by way of his Heyday Films together with Luke Kelly.
“Wonka” shall be Warner Bros’ third movie impressed by Dahl’s basic novel ”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
The first massive display adaptation, that got here in 1971, starred Gene Wilder as Wonka, whereas the second film, launched in 2005, featured Johnny Depp within the position.
Both the movies adopted a poor boy named Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to tour the world-famous and closely guarded chocolate manufacturing unit.
“Wonka” is scheduled to debut theatrically on March 17, 2023.