Willy Wonka: Timothée Chalamet reveals first look in new musical

Actor Timothée Chalamet will play a young Willy Wonka

The first look of a young Willy Wonka has been revealed by the upcoming movie's main star.

American actor Timothée Chalamet has been cast as the chocolate maker in a new musical movie called Wonka.

The film, which does not have a release date yet, will focus on a young Wonka before he opened his famous chocolate factory or ever met Charlie Bucket.

Chalamet posted a photo on social media of himself in the character's costume with the caption: "The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last... WONKA."

Timothée dressed as Willy Wonka on the set of his new musical movie

The photo shows Timothée wearing the character's famous chocolate brown top hat and a dark red topcoat.

The film's story is based on characters created by author Roald Dahl, who wrote the books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

This Willy Wonka movie will be directed by Paul King, who made the Paddington movies. King has also written the script alongside Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby.

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