Dwayne Johnson: “Tim Burton had thought of me to play Willy Wonka”

Can you imagine The Rock in Johnny Depp's place in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is rescheduled this evening on TMC, so First invites you to wait with a funny anecdote from The Rock, who is a hit at the moment with Red Oneon Amazon.

News of July 28, 2020: Dwayne Johnson told a funny anecdote yesterday on his account Instagram. Evoking the first viewing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with his children, he proclaimed all his love for the cult film starring Gene Wilder before revealing that he himself could have played Willy Wonka on the big screen, in Tim Burton's remake ! If, in hindsight, it is difficult to imagine The Rock in Johnny Depp's place, his revelations are amusing:

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“This morning I introduced our babies to one of my all-time favorite movies: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They loved it and now they expect me to give them a whole room full of chocolates and candies. This will be my next goal!

A cool story by the way: in the early 2000s, legendary director Tim Burton thought of me to play Willy Wonka in his remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I remember saying to myself: “Oh p***, I’M IN!” But that was many years ago, I was just starting out in Hollywood, with no box office success or real acting experience to show off. The role was therefore offered to Johnny Depp, who was the biggest star in the world at the time. The rest, you know it. And I followed my path.

The fact that Tim thought of me (even though I'm sure it was only for 7 seconds!) did me a lot of good given that I was just starting out in this industry and had no idea of ​​what awaited me in the future. I will always raise a glass to dreams that don't come true, because sometimes the best things happen.”

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Trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Tim Burton, released in 2005 in cinemas:

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