 Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet has been tapped to play a young Willy Wonka in an upcoming movie musical, according to Variety. The Warner Brothers prequel film will serve as an origin story for the character. Paul King will direct the film, which features a script by Simon Rich. The movie is scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2023. The movie is inspired by Roald Dahl's popular children's book Charlie and …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM on May 24, 2021