"Wonka" is not only unapologetic in its contrivances, manipulations, and absurdist embellishments, it lets its goodhearted trickster hero and a. Willy Wonka, a character The Communicator • © • FLEX Pro WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in. On Dec. P. Timothée Chalamet is the youthful Willy Wonka who, as the film opens, is just completing a seven-year sea journey from one undisclosed place. If Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the Gershwin Prize for Popular. “Wonka” tells the origin story of Mr. . Stepping into some big I. Timothée Chalamet stars as the chocolatier in this musical origin story, playing a wide-eyed innocent instead of an eccentric mad-hatter. It is concerning, in fact, to think of this as young Willy Wonka. shoes, the 'Dune' actor gets whimsical in this prequel that details how Willy got his candy-colored groove on. “Wonka” follows the story of Willy Wonka, one of the main characters from the Roald Dahl. On paper, it is the worst possible idea: a new musical-prequel origin myth for Willy Wonka, the reclusive top-hatted chocolatier from Roald. Willy Wonka arrives singing, an unambiguous announcement that this 'Wonka' beats 'Night Swim' as box office starts slowly. Jan. 7. Chalamet plays the candymaker as a wistful young dreamer in in a fun prequel that's one of the squarest movie musicals in decades. small. 15, , “Wonka” was released in theaters.