Just which Willy Wonka was most like Roald Dahl's Character?
By oldchem1
@oldchem1 (8132)
May 18, 2010 4:18am CST
There has been a lot of discussion about which is the best version of Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate family - the one with Gene Wilder or the more recent one with Johnny Depp.
Personally (although at times he reminded me of Michael Jackson) I thought that the Johnny Depp film was far more like the book than the earlier film.
#What do you think?
4 responses
@doubloonie (535)
• Canada
18 May 10
I loved the Roald Dahl book! I watched the Johnny Depp version before I watched the Gene Wilder version. I was not impressed with Johnny Depp's version at all - I thought he was creepy and the movie overall lacked the same magic that the Gene Wilder version had. I admit Johnny Depp is a very good character actor, but I don't think he did Willy Wonka justice. If I was a kid, I'd be afraid of him in that movie. Of course, neither movie was better than the book!
@doubloonie (535)
• Canada
18 May 10
PS. I just noticed you compared Johnny Depp's version to Michael Jackson and I remember thinking the same thing when I was watching the movie! Too funny.
@Bellapop (1279)
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11 Jul 10
I think Johnny Depp plays Willy Wonka very well, and captures all the eccentric mannerisms of the character - although, yes, he did remind me a bit of Michael Jackson, but remember Willy Wonka was a genius, and so was Michael Jackson, it is all this little strange things about certain people that make them the genuis that they are...back to the Johnny Depp character, I think the thing about his perfect teeth was really funny but very apt to the backgound of the character too... :)
@karen1969 (1779)
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18 May 10
I love the Gene Wilder version but haven't yet seen the Johnny Depp film, although my kids have it on DVD.
