A new behind-the-scenes video from the set of the Wonka movie reveals Timothée Chalamet and a new child character. The 26-year-old actor is coming off an incredible year in which he starred in Wes Anderson’s ode to journalism, The French Dispatch, and two films nominated for Best Picture: Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic, Dune, and Adam McKay’s climate crisis satire, Don’t Look Up. Since September 2021, Chalamet has been hard at work on the much-ballyhooed Willy Wonka prequel movie.
From Paddington director Paul King and writer Simon Farnaby, Wonka will serve as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has been adapted into a feature film twice before – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. The prequel film will follow Chalamet as a younger version of the eccentric chocolatier during the early days of his career as the iconic candy-maker. Wonka has also assembled an impressive supporting cast which includes recent-Oscar-darling Olivia Colman, Keegan Michael-Key, Sally Hawkins, and Rowan Atkinson.
Now, fans are treated to another peek at Chalamet on set, courtesy of Wonka News on Twitter. The behind-the-scenes video shows the actor on set in full Victorian garb, replete with Willy Wonka’s signature top hat and cane. The set video also reveals a new child character played by Calah Lane. See the two in the video below:
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This is just the latest in a long line of looks at Chalamet in character on the Wonka set. The first official glimpse was provided by the actor himself, and fans were then able to snap subsequent set photos while he was filming in the United Kingdom. This actually isn’t even the first video to surface from the Wonka production, as onlookers were previously able to capture footage of Chalamet singing on the film’s set. While Wonka won’t be a full-fledged musical per se, it has been confirmed to include several musical numbers.
Though Chalamet has been seen in action several times before, this is the first look at Lane on set. The child actor has appeared in NBC’s popular series This Is Us, though she will be making her feature film debut with Wonka. It’s also nice to see Chalamet finally interacting with another actor on set, considering he’s been spotted solo several times before. While nothing is known about Lane’s character yet, much more will be revealed as production of the prequel film hums along and the marketing campaign eventually commences.
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Wonka
Release Date:2023-12-15
