Depp as Willy?
 

Johnny Depp Offered Role Of Willy Wonka
Frequent Colleague Burton Directing New Adaptation Of Story

One of Tim Burton's regular cast members could be joining the director again to play Willy Wonka.

Johnny DeppAccording to Variety, Johnny Depp has been offered the part of Wonka for a new film adaptation of author Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,"

Depp's worked with Burton as the misunderstood title character in the fantasy "Edward Scissorhands," as the title character in the biography film about famed B-moviemaker Ed Wood in the quirky comedy drama "Ed Wood," and as Ichabod Crane in the horror film version of Washington Irving's classic tale "Sleepy Hollow."

Dahl's estate is counting on Burton doing a better job than the first version, "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" starring Gene Wilder, since Dahl reportedly hated that version.

Depp's currently starring in the summer blockbuster hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." He's previously starred in such films as "Chocolat," "Blow" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."

In addition to his projects with Depp, Burton has directed such films as "Batman," "Batman Returns," "Beetlejuice" and a remake of "Planet of the Apes."

According to the Internet Movie Database, filming is expect to get under way for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in 2004. Among the producers on the project are married star couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.

OMG! That would be awesome! Hurry up and film it already!

I was seriously against this remake. Ummmmmm it's a woman's perogative to change her mind;)

Like Lilith, I wasn't too excited about a new Willy Wonka, but if it's Depp, bring it on :D

I agree about the remake...but there's something about Johnny Depp that makes me feel more comforted. Is it that he's a superior actor? Or merely that he's very attractive?


:D


Even if the film bombs, there will be eye candy.

I have hopes for this film since I love the Burton/Depp combination...but this is being filmed by a brand new production company and is very adventurous for a 1st time...not to mention the owners of this production company are the dumbest people on the planet in my opinion...Pitt and Aniston.

Well, he hasn't said yes yet...............cross your fingers... :D

Pitt and Depp and Burton's mind.........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm in;)

I recently saw an expose on Johnny Depp!I don't know if it was true or not.It was basically knocking his personal lifestyle.It said
that he wanted to bring his family up in France&that he believed
in giving his young children,drugs.I don't remember when it was on,or on what channel.I remember that I vaguely watched it because I always thought that he was such a good actor! Irish

I didnt even know they were re-making Willy Wonka!

I love that movie...and Im not sure if I like the idea of re-making it that much... however after Pirates of the Carribbean I will watch anything with Johnny Depp in it


Can Cap'n Jack Sparrow BE any hotter!

In a purple velvet suit and top hat.... ??????????? I think he can make that hot... :lust:

I'd fuck every Oompa Loompa just to get to him:p

I'm up very late every night.Every night lately,there has been an ad,for an as yet unreleased movie,called something about,Return
to Mexico.I'm not sure of the name.It stars,Antonio Banderos,Selma Hayek,&Johnny Depp.I think that it is supposed to be something of a follow-up to"Desperado",that was on HBO,
yrs ago.It starred Antonio & Selma! Irish

Its actually number 3 in the trilogy Irish.