Timothee Chalamet on doing 'Wonka': 'Hopefully going to be a piece of chocolate'

Hollywood actor Timothee Chalamet is gearing up to showcase his multiple talents on ‘Wonka’, a prequel musical film based on the characters from Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’.

“To work on something that will have an uncynical young audience, that was just a big joy. That is why I was drawn to it,” he told ‘Vogue’, reported ‘Deadline’.

The actor added, “In a time and climate of intense political rhetoric when there is so much bad news all the time, this is hopefully going to be a piece of chocolate.”

‘Wonka’, which is directed by Paul King, is expected to drop on December 15 of this year in North America. The screenplay, by King and Simon Farnaby, includes a star-studded cast like Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Jim Carter, Matt Lucas, Natasha Rothwell, Tom Davis, Mathew Baynton and Simon Farnaby.

Hugh Grant is also part of the film and will be portraying an Oompa-Loompa. Additional cast includes Peter Joseph, Rich Fulcher, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Calah Lane, Colin O’Brien, Rahkee Thakrar, Ellie White, Murray McArthur and Tracy Ifeachor.

An extended trailer was previewed at ‘CinemaCon’ in April of this year showcasing the beginnings of the chocolate maker. The original book by British author Roald Dahl, which was first published in 1964, has inspired two films.