Wilder retracts Depp criticism

Movie funnyman Gene Wilder has hailed Johnny Depp as a "magical" choice to play Willy Wonka in upcoming film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - weeks after attacking Depp's casting in the movie remake.

Wilder retracts Depp criticism
Wed, 06 Jul, 2005 - 17:13

Movie funnyman Gene Wilder has hailed Johnny Depp as a "magical" choice to play Willy Wonka in upcoming film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - weeks after attacking Depp's casting in the movie remake.

Wilder, who played Wonka in the original 1971 film, recently accused director Tim Burton of remaking the Roald Dahl fantasy for "pointless" financial gain.

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