First Look: Wanna See Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka?

By Mary Anne ButlerOctober 10, 20211 Min Read

Just in case you forgot, we’re getting an all new prequel story about the one and only Candyman- no, not the horror one- Willy Wonka! Coming from Warner Bros. Studios, “Wonka” stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet as the iconic confectioner.

Earlier today, Chalamet posted the first image of himself in character, check it out:

WONKA ✨✨? pic.twitter.com/ozaerNtroP
— Timothée Chalamet (@RealChalamet) October 10, 2021

He sure looks familiar, almost like-

https://twitter.com/SuperYakiShop/status/1447292429917433856

Fans can of course see Chalamet next on the big screen in “Dune,” which is set to hit theaters later this month.

We’ll keep you updated as more news becomes available for this and other projects.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.