Willy Wonka Willy Wonka Willy Wonka is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and its sequel "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator". In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka has hidden five Golden Tickets inside chocolate bars, with the finders being rewarded with a tour of his factory and a promise of a lifetimes supply of chocolate, throughout the tour four of the children, with Charlie Bucket being left as the winner. At this point Wonka reveals that the real prize is the factory, as Wonka needs someone to take over the
Willy Wonka Wonka exudes none of the gravity required for the role. It's as though he didn't take the role seriously. Rather than an intimidating candyman teaching brats a lesson, this Wonka is simply a freak." Depp received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his role as Willy Wonka, but lost to Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line". Willy Wonka Willy Wonka is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and its sequel "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator". In