freddie highmore played charlie in willy wonka and the chocolate factory 2005.
freddie highmore played charlie in willy wonka and the chocolate factory 2005.
who plays charlie in willy wonka and the chocolate factory 2005?
freddie highmore
"charlie and the chocolate factory" is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of the same name by roald dahl. the film was directed by tim burton. the film stars freddie highmore as charlie bucket and johnny depp as willy wonka. the storyline concerns charlie, who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world. development for another adaptation of "charlie and the chocolate factory", filmed previously as "willy wonka & the chocolate factory", began in 1991, 20 years after the first film version, which resulted in warner bros. providing the dahl estate with total artistic control. prior to burton's involvement, directors such as gary ross, rob minkoff, martin scorsese and tom shadyac had been involved, while warner bros. either considered or discussed the role of willy wonka with nicolas cage, jim carrey, michael keaton, brad pitt, will smith and adam sandler. burton immediately brought regular collaborators johnny depp and danny elfman aboard. "charlie and the chocolate factory" represents the first time since "the nightmare before christmas" that elfman contributed to the film score using written songs and his vocals. filming took place from june to december 2004 at pinewood studios in the united kingdom, where burton avoided using digital effects as much as possible. "charlie and the chocolate factory" was released to critical praise and was a box office success, grossing approximately $475 million worldwide, but received mixed to negative reviews when compared with the original 1971 film.
charlie and the chocolate factory (franchise)
willy wonka (disambiguation)









































willy wonka may refer to:









































bullet::::- willy wonka, a character from the 1964 roald dahl novel "charlie and the chocolate factory"









































bullet::::- "willy wonka & the chocolate factory", the 1971 film adaptation of dahl's novel









































bullet::::- "roald dahl's willy wonka" (musical), a 2004 stage musical based on the first novel and first film.









































bullet::::- charlie and the chocolate factory (franchise), also called the willy wonka franchise









































bullet::::- the willy wonka candy company, a british candy brand based on the fictional company from dahl's novel









































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bullet::::- charlie and the chocolate factory (disambiguation)
willy wonka (disambiguation)