Timothée Chalamet debuts first photo from 'Wonka' – The Daily Dot

Timothée Chalamet gave us the first look at Wonka, a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that’s centered on a younger version of the eccentric candy factory owner. There was some excitement and annoyance at the nature of an unnecessary prequel, but it also provided proper fuel for a variety of memes poking fun at the look. The photo of Chalamet looks as though it walked straight out of a Victorian novel. There are hints of both Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp’s previous iterations of the character. Chalamet’s coat is a similar color to Depp’s Wonka while his hat is closer to Wilder’s Wonka (his hat also appears to be made out of chocolate). The coat is detailed with embroidery, and instead of a giant bow tie, Chalamet’s Wonka opted for a scarf. Instead of purely getting fans—particularly the millions of people who follow Chalamet on social media—excited about a new movie that won’t be released until 2023, it largely prompted jokes about how Wonka was sexy now thanks to Chalamet’s casting. And to bring back an old internet favorite, the Once-Ler even got name-checked as several people predicted a resurgence for the Tumblr meme.…
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