How Willy became the gourmet chef of Charlie and the chocolate factory, created by Roald Dahl? This is what we propose to discover Wonka, musical and magical comedy by Paul King. Timothée Chalamet, more sparkling than ever, sings, dances and enchants. In the middle of a host of performers, he finds a wacky partner in the person of Hugh Grant, unrecognizable as “Oompa Loompa”, a little elf with green hair and a teasing mood.
The two stars that fans were waiting patiently in front of the Bristol Hotel a few hours before the premiere at the Grand Rex welcomed 20 minutes in a room in the Parisian palace. “Timothée is a great actor, but his problem is that he doesn’t attract women,” jokes Hugh Grant. Ah, the pleasure of seeing the older one tease the younger one like their characters in the film!
A sin of gluttony
“It’s one of the most complex roles I’ve ever tackled,” confides Timothée Chalamet. Fortunately we had a long preparation time in New York and London for the songs and choreography. » In magical and sweet settings, the actor of 27 spring saves a little orphan and her friends from big bad guys among whom we recognize Olivia Colman and Rowan Atkinson.
The director of the saga “Paddington” did wonders to make spectators’ mouths water! “Some sets were really made of chocolate,” laughs Timothée Chalamet. It was hard for me not to eat it because I’m very greedy! » Enough to make Hugh Grant chuckle: “That’s why you’re so fat,” he says to annoy his skinny partner. These two are definitely made to answer each other.