Wilder starred as Roald Dahl\u2019s character in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, with the performance having become a firm favourite with film fans over the years.<\/p>\n
Wonka<\/a> also stars Paterson Joseph and Mathew Baynton<\/a> as villainous chocolate makers Slugworth and Fickelgruber, and the duo spoke with RadioTimes.com<\/a> exclusively about why Chalamet was perfect for the titular role<\/p>\n Asked what it was like to work with Chalamet, Joseph said: \u201cI mean, he\u2019s a craftsman. He comes on, he\u2019s got all this stuff he\u2019s got to do, he\u2019s got to learn all these lines, he\u2019s got to learn all this choreography, he\u2019s got to sing, and he\u2019s also got to be the life and soul when he\u2019s as the character.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Timoth\u00e9e never had a moment \u2013 you sort of almost expect it \u2013 where there was a bit, \u2018Oh, I can\u2019t do this any more, I\u2019ve got to go off.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cHe was always there available to us, laughing and sort of keeping it going, and then just crafting a character that feels like it\u2019s just him. Brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Baynton added: \u201cYeah, and there\u2019s not many people who can combine that skill set.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, there are some parts that you could kind of cast any actor, right? But there are some where there are such specific demands that there\u2019s very few people who are going to be able to do all of those things to such an incredible standard. He\u2019s just an insane talent.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Joseph continued: \u201cAnd also worthy, for those of us who love the Gene Wilder movie, a worthy young Wonka. I don\u2019t think there would have been, as you say, another actor who could have played him, having seen the Gene Wilder and loved it.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can absolutely see him growing into that character. He\u2019s a rare one.\u201d<\/p> Wonka features a huge ensemble cast which also includes Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Matt Lucas, Tom Davis and many more.<\/p>\n It comes from director Paul King, who is best known for his work on both of the recent Paddington films.<\/p>\n Wonka will be released in the UK on Friday 8th December 2023. In the meantime, if you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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