Despite a lot of singing and dancing, Wonka, a prequel to The Chocolate Factory starring Timothée Chalamet, won’t be a real musical. Director Paul King explained this during a recent interview.
Wonka – prequel to the novel Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl – it won’t be a real musical, contrary to what the trailer and promotional materials suggested. During a recent interview with Total movie, Paul King – the director of the project – actually explained that, despite the numerous song and dance scenes, the feature film with Timothee Chalamet it cannot be considered a musical in the classical sense of the word.
Wonka – Paul King praises Timothée Chalamet’s singing abilities
Expected at the cinema December 14 – just in time for the magical Christmas holidays – Wonka will tell the story of the origins of everyone’s favorite character, from the pen of Roald Dahal and who has already appeared on screen with features of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp. Both the main character and the rest of the cast, including the evil and sarcastic Oompa-Loompa, will be juggling. many musical momentswhich, however, will not make the project a real musical, as Paul King has repeatedly repeated:
The Oompa-Loompas sing a lot in the book, and Dahl often uses poetry. But I didn’t want the film to just become a musical where people sing dialogue for no apparent reason. I thought it was more of a movie with some songs than a real musical. (…) Chaleme has a wonderful singing voice. He often reminded me of Bing Crosby. He has a wide range: from larger and more spectacular moments to pure vocal performances that are very emotional. Having said that, I’m definitely going to sound like a crazy fan.
As well as in Wonka, Timothee Chalamet will demonstrate his singing abilities in Complete unknownbiographical film in which will take on the role of Bob Dylan and in which he will personally sing all of the musician’s songs included in the soundtrack, according to director James Mangold. In Paul King’s film, he will perform one of the most anticipated musical numbers. Hugh grant, called to play Oompa-Loompa. Then they finish throw Olivia Colman, Sally HawkinsKeegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas Rowan Atkinson and young Kala Lane. King, in order to devote himself to the project, refused to direct. Paddington 3 – official title Paddington in Peru -, which is currently filming under the direction of Douglas Wilson. Timothee ChalametHaving turned down the role of the most famous chocolatier in cinema and literature, he will appear in theaters in another highly anticipated Warner Bros. title. Dune: Part II, pushed back to 2024 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Pending further updates, please meet at December 14.