Warner Bros. is moving ahead with their Willy Wonka reboot with two actors in mind to star in the film, Ryan Gosling, Ezra Miller and Donald Glover.
Read on for more on the Willy Wonka prequel reboot…
According to reports, there are some very interesting, big names on their shortlist for the lead role, CelebNMovies247.com has learned.
Paddington director Paul King is set to direct the upcoming Willy Wonka prequel reboot, but now it appears they’re in the casting phase and are putting together a list of potential candidates.
This means that either Ryan Gosling, Ezra Miller, and Donald Glover will have to bring to life the legendary character, Gene Wilder made so famous.
Word it, Ryan Gosling, Ezra Miller, and Donald Glover are on the shortlist to play a young Willy Wonka in what is expected to be a prequel set prior to the events of the classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Thr frontrunners on the shortlist for Willy Wonka:
If you recall, Ryan Gosling was actively pursuing the role and it appears as though that may have worked, to some degree. Gosling has already starred in two Warner Bros. films in the past, Blade Runner 2049 and The Nice Guys.
That alone could make him the frontrunner, but the studio is also looking at Donald Glover since everyone seems to want to work with right now. His work as Lando Calrissian was spot on in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Once he finishes filming the live-action take on The Lion King for Disney, he’s pretty free as far as movie commitments go. Though he’s got Atlanta on FX and his music to focus on.
Ezra Miller is also on the list since the new movie comes from producer David Heyman and is set up at Warner Bros. – Miller currently stars as The Flash in the DC movies and is featured in the Fantastic Beasts movies. Heyman produced the Harry Potter movies and is working on Fantastic Beasts as well.
Meanwhile, Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman) is penning the screenplay for this new take on the book by Roald Dahl. The new movie will be a complete polar opposite direction from Tim Burton’s version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Yet, the Willy Wonka reboot does not yet have a release date, which comes from Collider.
Who would you rather see play Willy Wonka – Ryan Gosling, Ezra Miller, Donald Glover?
We say, Gosling!
