Fan Casting Bill Nighy as Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025)

tillyerobinson made this fan casting suggestion on January 9, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Bill Nighy as Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025)

Bill NighyUnited Kingdom

75 years old
William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nomi...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025)

If it was made 20 years later
Charlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other children win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.
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Bill Nighy is known for his roles in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, About Time, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He has been suggested by fans for 7,322 roles on myCast, including Alfred Pennyworth in Every Batman Character. Similar actors include Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, and Gary Oldman. Bill Nighy was suggested to play Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025) by tillyerobinson. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Richard Gere and Martin Short. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2025) has 15 roles, including Mrs. Beauregarde, Willy Wonka, and Mr. Bucket.

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