In the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder plays Willy Wonka as both whimsical and meticulous, but also with a side of sadistic evil. If one were to start listing the literal ...

Since 1971, three actors have stepped into the role of famed candy maker Willy Wonka and breathed life into the whimsical world created by Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Timothée ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in "Wonka." Welcome to the ...

Before there was Elf on a Shelf, looking down on children to punish the bad and reward the good, there was Willy Wonka. In the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and in the film Willy Wonka & ...

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For well over four decades, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory continues to inspire generations upon generations of audiences everywhere to experience a healthy dose of "pure imagination." The ...

Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Actor Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka on the set of the film 'Willy ...

In 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory introduced the world to the mastermind of a chocolate fantasyland where almost everything was edible – or eatable – except for the little orange men.