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‘Wonka’ Ignores Gene Wilder, Crafts Spry Origin Story

No one can top Gene Wilder’s performance in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” Silly. Twisted. Funny. Bemused. Dark. Johnny Depp came up short in 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” also inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved book. Now, Timothée Chalamet plays the chocolatier in “Wonka,” a prequel with the good sense to not even …

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