Culture chat: Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet
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Exploring the Upcoming Movie 'Wonka'
This chapter of the podcast episode discusses the upcoming movie 'Wonka' and explores the character of Willy Wonka. It mentions that the movie is an origin story of Wonka, showing him returning from years of exploration to open a chocolate shop. However, he encounters the chocolate cartel who are stealing chocolate from his vault and is tricked into indentured servitude by Olivia Coleman's character. The chapter also mentions the reversal in Wonka's character from the original films, where he is portrayed as grumpy and dislikes children, whereas in this movie, he is portrayed as hopeful and dreamy. There is a discussion about the combination of Willy Wonka being seen as a Santa Claus figure and a charismatic CEO.
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