Whether he's being sarcastic or talking about ridiculous things, Gene Wilder was consistently hilarious as Willy Wonka, and ...

While Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet tried with varying degrees of success, neither actor was able to step out from the ...

Dick Van Dyke addressed a rumor he was offered the role of Willy Wonka in 1971's 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' and ...

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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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.