dwndrgn

They are remaking Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory with Mr. Eye Candy himself, Johnny Depp as Wonka. Now I've always been a fan of Gene Wilder's but I can really see Depp as the kooky chocolate man. I think he could do just as well and add his own wackiness to the role. Can you believe he got an oscar nomination for Pirates? I'm flabbergasted - but I think it is deserved.

littlemissattitude

I can completely see Johnny Depp as Willie Wonka. He plays those off-kilter characters so well. And yes, dwndrgn, eye candy is an appropriate characterization. But one of the things I admire him so much for is being willing, in beauty-worshipping Hollywood, to play characters that depend on him hiding his looks. For example, his role as Hunter S. Thompson and in the later parts of "Blow".

As far as his nomination for "Pirates", I'm really rooting for Bill Murray just on general principles, but if Murray doesn't get it, I sure hope Depp does.

Razek

Are you sure that Depp is slated for the role? I thought that I had heard that Christopher Walken was supposed to play Wonka. It would be great with Depp though seeing as he is one of my favorite actors out there. I also agree that he would be good for the role seeing as it is a little bit offbeat. He tends to like those roles as opposed to regular, more boring ones.

knivesout

I've also heard about this. Apparently it was one of Depp's favorite stories and movies (mine too!) and he is really into it. Should be good - eye-candy apart, Depp is certainly one of the more refreshing talents in the Hollywood scene.

Amidala

I like the old one
I don't understand why people remake films anyway its just a waste,
mind you titanic was a remake I suppose

Bigmacscanlan

*sssh* dont talk about Titanic! Potentially the greatest disaster movie of all time, made into a romance. (Sorry, I'll finish this rant before I begin it!)

Yeah, I totally agree, why remake stuff? The Italian Job springs to mind, as does The Time Machine. On the otherhand, I could see this remake being superb, Tim Burton did a very good job of Batman and Planet of The Apes so fingers crossed this will be good too. As for Depp, the guy is so incredibly diverse. He is a true method actor, only DeNiro does it better in my opinion. The interviews with George Jung on the DVD of Blow, and the documentary on the Donnie Brasco DVD really explain how devoted the guy is. This is one remake I am eagerly awaiting.

Bigmacscanlan

................. on the other hand imagine Christopher Walken as Willy Wonka! My Ford that would be sinister! I would love that just as much I think!

littlemissattitude

That is a truly frightenting concept. If Walken played it, it would scare all the little kids. Mind you, I'm not saying I don't like Walken - he's done some interesting work. But it is a kid's story, after all. It'd be like "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T." The film was based on a Dr. Seuss story, but it scared the crap out of me when I saw it when I was a little kid.

Bigmacscanlan

I just had these visions of a cross between the Gene Wilder's Wonka and Gabriel from The Prophecy, coupled with Willy Wonka's hatred of children, that could be one dark surreal film, throw in a little Tim Burtonesque dark landscape, and the kids would be emotionally scarred for life I think!

knivesout

Whoa...a grimly fiendish Willy Wonka? I almost wish someone would make that one...

Those little Oompa Loompas could be quite scary, too.