Willy wonka - Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp??

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The DC have listed to the story and want to watch the film. I've only seen the 1971 version. I usually like Johnny Depp but wasnt convinced by the trailer, but wonder if the dc would prefer the modern version.

Gene Wilder all day, every day.

No comparison!

My DC always preferref the old version with gene wilder

And I think the older version is far better anyway 🙂

Fab thanks! I love the old version.

Gene Wilder, all day long, awesome film.

Johnny Depp version. I'm with Roald Dahl on the Gene Wilder one.

I really don't like the Johnny depp version.

Gene Wilder obviously 🤔

@AnImaginaryCat

Johnny Depp version. I'm with Roald Dahl on the Gene Wilder one.

Same here. The newer version is a lot more authentic to the book.

The Johnny Depp version is quite dark, he is a scary Willy Wonka!

The music is better in the Gene Wilder version, but it really pissed me off that they destroyed the whole plot point of Charlie winning the factory by virtue of his good behaviour, so I am going to say Depp.

Depp version also has the bonus of an amusing cameo from the late Sir Christopher Lee.

Gene Wilder is Willy Wonka.
Jonny Depp is willy waggling. Although I loved Christopher Lee.

Johnny Depp was awful in the remake.

Gene a wilder was fantastic.

@ApocalypseNowt

Gene Wilder all day, every day.

No comparison!

Yep! The opening chords of Pure Imagination give me goosebumps

Johnny over-acts IMO

I prefer the Tim Burton one actually.

The Wilder one is a classic but I think adults appreciate it more than children these days.

Gene Wilder. Surely JD is a mere imposter?

Gene Wilder Ofc! Isn't there a prequel movie being made atm? Like Willy Wonka's backstory?

Johnny Depp, the plot is far closer to the book and even has the correct title. I hated the Gene Wilder version as a child, particularly because of the corrupted ending that defeated the whole purpose of the story.

Apparently the Christopher Lee section of the Tim Burton remake came from earlier edited drafts of the book that were Roald Dahl's original line of thinking.

I'd always watch modern films with modern kids because of various disastrous attempts to watch 'classics' together, old films are so SLOW. The sound on the Gene Wilder version is so terrible, it sounds like it was recorded in a bucket.

I do love Pure Imagination though. Until the camera leaves Gene Wilder and you're suddenly watching kids gnawing cardboard toadstools and realising that not having experienced sweet rationing or famine, it doesn't resonate as much with me.

The newer version has grown on me I have to say

I really dislike Gene Wilder I find him very creepy. The Johnny Depp version is much more faithful to the original book, but yes I will say Pure Imagination is a fab song!

Johnny Depp. I've always hated the Gene Wilder Willy Wonker, he's too creepy.
I've just realised that I've never read the book so I didn't know it had a different ending.

Johnny Depp. My kids have watched both about 3657964 times and we all prefer the newer one.

Johnny Depp. Gene Wilder is way too shouty.

Johnny Depp was a terrible Wonka.