Fan Casting Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021)

user_1860 made this fan casting suggestion on January 21, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021)

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Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author. He began his career on stage, and made ...
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021)

What if Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was made 50 years later?
by Roald Dahl
A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. O...
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Gene Wilder is known for his roles in Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Blazing Saddles. He has been suggested by fans for 780 roles on myCast, including Suggestions in Celebrities You Wish Were Still Alive. Similar actors include Robin Williams, Steve Martin, and Jim Carrey. Gene Wilder was suggested to play Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021) by user_1860. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Henry Cavill, Cillian Murphy, and Matthew Patrick. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2021) has 12 roles, including Grandpa Joe, Charlie Bucket, and Mrs. Bucket.

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