Before Johnny Depp took over the chocolate factory in Tim Burton’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Gene Wilder portrayed the kooky chocolatiere in the 1971 movie, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
Now, Wilder reveals that he was highly unimpressed with Tim Burton’s adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl and said that the movie was “insulting!” Wilder went on to talk about how he believed that Tim Burton was very talented, but that he personally didn’t care for his movies.
While Wilder expressed his clear dislike for the movie, he did enjoy Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Willy Wonka and went on to compliment Depp as a very good actor.
Do you think Gene Wilder is right about Tim Burton’s remake? Which version do you prefer?