Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of the eccentric chocolatier. Photo / APTimothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of the eccentric chocolatier. Photo / APTimothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of Roald Dahl's eccentric chocolatier. The studio said the film will "focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory". Gene Wilder starred in 1971′s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on Dahl's celebrated book.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 24, 2021 20:03 UTC