According to reports, well-known British actor Hugh Grant has signed to appear in the prequel film "Wonka" of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", which will be released next year.
The 61-year-old actor has already started filming his role at Hertford College, Oxford. It's unclear how the 1-meter-8 star will turn into a miniature factory worker, however the film owner reportedly refused to let the dwarf star to avoid offending racism.
In 1973, writer Roald Dahl insisted on his decision, saying, "I don't think my portrayal of Oberumber is racist." Still, in a revised version later that year, he rewrote their descriptions as "white hippies," but in the 1971 film adaptation, they were already depicted with orange skin and green hair.
Timothée Chalame is currently busy working on the upcoming film directed paul King, in which he plays a quirky chocolate maker.
The 26-year-old actor was seen wednesday with young actress Calah Lane on the Oxford set, wearing a purple velvet tuxedo, a brown top hat and a mustard yellow silk scarf.
Timothée draped his coat over a brown vest and also wore lace-up boots and pinstriped trousers as part of his outfit.
During this time, he chatted with the staff and played with 12-year-old Carla. Carla will play a supporting role in the new film, which has not yet been announced.
The Academy Award nominee had filmed the film with Matt Lucas in Lyme Regis, Dorset last October.
Before moving to the Warner Bros. studio in Levisden, the town was transformed into a 20th-century snow scene in two days.
The film is scheduled to be directed by Warner Bros. Pictures in March 2023. Pictures) released.
This musical will tell the story of young Willie Wonka's adventures before becoming a chocolatier.
Timothée is the third actor to play Willie Wonka after Jean Wilder (1971) and Johnny Depp (2005).
The highly anticipated film Wonka includes an all-star cast of Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Coleman, Kirgan-Michael Key and Sally Hawkins.
Last November, filming was suspended for five days for fear of COVID-19 and the cast, including lead actor Timothée, was forced to self-isolate.
One source said: "Although everyone complied with a strict Covid protocol, when the test result was positive on Thursday, the entire shooting stopped immediately because the boss did not want to take any risks. Filming requires a lot of money, so any delay can be incredibly costly. ”
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