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Dick Van Dyke Dispels Rumors That He Was Offered This Iconic Gene Wilder Role in the 1970s
Dick Van Dyke addressed a rumor he was offered the role of Willy Wonka in 1971's 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' and ...
10 Funniest Gene Wilder Wonka Quotes, Ranked
Whether he's being sarcastic or talking about ridiculous things, Gene Wilder was consistently hilarious as Willy Wonka, and ...
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“The guy did a beautiful job”—Dick Van Dyke denies rumor that he was offered Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka role
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film directed by Mel Stuart and based on Roald Dahl's novel Charlie ...
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Gene Wilder's humanity always shined through
Actor Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka on the set of the fantasy film ... Credit: Photo by Columbia Pictures/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Getty Images In real life, Wilder came across as a ...
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Dick Van Dyke Reveals the Truth About Being Offered Iconic Gene Wilder Role
The 99-year-old actor recently addressed rumors that he was offered to play the role of Willy ... 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, a now-iconic role that ultimately went to Gene Wilder.