Tag: Paul King
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Wonka Passes $250 Million At The Box Office, Becoming This Season’s Much-Needed Holiday Hit
An unexpected savior of the Christmas season box office has emerged, and his name is Willy Wonka. Indeed, Warner Bros.’ prequel “Wonka,” which stars Timothée Chalamet as the famed chocolate maker, has become a bigger-than-expected hit through its first two weekends of release. Even against a deluge of competition and as other movies have missed…
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Why Casting Hugh Grant As An Oompa Loompa In Wonka ‘Made Perfect Sense’
The trailer for the forthcoming film “Wonka” revealed a star-studded cast, but perhaps the most exciting cameo of the bunch was a bite-sized Hugh Grant, who plays an Oompa Loompa — possibly the very first one to work at Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory. The film tells the origin story of the Willy Wonka we all…
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Timothée Chalamet’s Singing Voice Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Reminded Me of Bing Crosby,’ Says ‘Wonka’ Director: He Has ‘Quite a Range’
Timothée Chalamet’s “Wonka” director Paul King recently told Total Film magazine that his singing voice in the upcoming Warner Bros. family adventure is “beautiful” and reminiscent of Bing Crosby, whose rendition of “White Christmas” remains the world’s best-selling single of all time with over 100 million sales. Chalamet is playing a younger version of the…
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‘Wonka’ Director Paul King Says Timothée Chalamet Sings Like Bing Crosby
Timothée Chalamet can certainly rap, but according to “Wonka” director Paul King, Chalamet’s hidden talent is his classically “beautiful singing voice.”Oscar-nominated actor Chalamet stars as Willy Wonka in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel film, which King noted is not a musical while still featuring singing and dancing.“[Chalamet]’s got a beautiful singing voice,” King…
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‘Wonka’ Director Praises Timothée Chalamet’s “Beautiful Singing Voice”
All eyes are on Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming feature Wonka. With the actor’s other tentpole release Dune 2 being delayed, his fans will only see him in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel this year. The movie is helmed by Paddington director Paul King and will explore the origins of the eccentric chocolatier. As…
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‘Wonka’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet Sings, Dances, and Chows Down on Chocolate as the Iconic Candymaker
Timothée Chalamet is crafting the ultimate chocolate escape.The Oscar nominee portrays Willy Wonka in prequel musical film “Wonka,” directed by “Paddington” filmmaker Paul King. Chalamet leads the origin story that is produced in part by the Roald Dahl Company which was behind the novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”“Wonka” comes on the heels of the…
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‘Wonka’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet Leads Paul King’s Musical Prequel About The Eccentric Chocolatier On December 15
At just 27, Timothée Chalamet has played a wide range of characters already in his career. There’s plenty of precocious and/or troubled youths in his filmography, like the upstart Henry V in “The King,” Frank Herbert‘s hero Paul Atreides, or the cannibal drifter Lee in “Bones And All.” But this winter, Chalamet plays an altogether…