Roald Dahl's timeless stories continue to come to life in Hollywood.
Wes Anderson finally won Oscar gold for his 2023 adaptation of the author's short story, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. That same year, a prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released, to both critical and commercial acclaim.
Starring Timothée Chalamet as the eponymous chocolatier and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa, Wonka was a musical just like the previous film adaptations of Dahl's classic novel. These days, U.S. residents can watch it at home on HBO Max.
Over in the U.K., meanwhile, Wonka began streaming on Netflix earlier this week and is already climbing the charts — becoming the second most-watched film on the platform, Digital Spy reports.
The musical has been certified "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, which describes it as a "warmly old-fashioned" film that "puts a suitably sweet spin on the classic character while still leaving some room for the source material's darker undertones."
Famed critic Peter Travers wrote in his ABC News review that Grant, 65, "is singlehandedly worth the price of admission," adding that Chalamet, 30, "is a pleasant surprise, finding the sweet nature of the young magician and chocolate maker."
Let it be known, however, that this daring spin-off take on young Willy Wonka isn't for everyone. Among the negative reviews that stood out was David Fear's for Rolling Stone, which proclaimed at the time that Chalamet "bites off more than he can chew in this dizzying musical."
The Marty Supreme actor made headlines earlier this month when his new ad campaign with Kalshi went live. Kalshi is a federally regulated prediction market, and according to The New York Times, it’s legal nationwide “because it’s classified as a financial trading platform, not a gambling service.” However, with some still viewing it as gambling, many commenters on Chalamet’s post condemned him for promoting the service.
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