Posted on 01/31/2020 6:30:13 AM PST by C19fan
Willy Wonka could reportedly return to screens as a woman in a new prequel film.
Bosses at Warner Bros. are allegedly considering taking on a female actress to play the role of the iconic chocolatier, after two previous adaptations starred Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder.
It's also been reported that after Warner Bros. acquired the rights to the character from the Dahl estate in 2016, they are in the process of putting together a production team for the film.
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So the Tim Burton-Johnny Depp remake wasn’t desecration enough?
The Gene Wilder original was a classic; entire cast were outstanding. Here’s one of my favorite scenes— Grandpa Joe’s song & dance. Pure magic!
I guess actually making money on movies is overrated.
Torchwood went off the rails after a couple of seasons IMO. There was also a short-lived spin off with a female companion from way back. Can’t remember her name at the moment though. I’m sure it will come to me 5 seconds after I hit ‘post’.
“Oompa Loompas will all be gay or trans.”
Oil parties with adam schiff-head.
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