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# Timothée Chalamet to Play Young Willy Wonka in New Movie
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/timothee-chalamet-to-play-young-willy-wonka/
- Published: 2021-05-25T23:46:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T04:30:20.000Z
- Author: Celebritykind
- Tags: Movies, timothee chalamet, #Migrated-1790725431459, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:45

Looks like **Timothée Chalamet** got the golden ticket!

In some awesome casting news, it's been revealed the Hollywood star will play a young Willy Wonka in an upcoming prequel to the *Charlie & the Chocolate Factory* films.

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According to [*Deadline.com*](https://deadline.com/2021/05/timothee-chalamet-willy-wonka-warner-bros-1234762658/?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) who first confirmed the news, this Warner Brothers production will be called *Wonka,* focusing on the chocolatier's life before he opens his famous factory.

It'll be directed by Paul King who's known for his work on *Paddington (2014).*

Oh and *yes, it's a musical* which means we'll be seeing Timothée doing some glorious singing and dancing! (Can't you just see it already?)

Previous adaptions of the original Roald Dahl story have featured actors **Johnny Depp** and **Gene Wilder** as Willy Wonka.

*(Feature Image Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com)*