Wilder was not a fan of Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility,” and he wasn’t afraid to talk out towards it. “I believe it is an insult,” the actor informed The 92nd Street Y in 2013. “And it is in all probability Warner Bros.’ insult. I like Warner Bros. for different causes, however to try this with Johnny Depp –- who I believe is an effective actor, and I like him –- however I do not look after that director. And he is a proficient man, however I do not look after him for doing stuff like he did.”
It’s unclear precisely the place Wilder locations the blame for this “insult,” though the majority of it appears to fall on Burton’s alternative in casting Depp because the lead. The pair had beforehand collaborated on hit movies like “Edward Scissorhands” and “Sleepy Hole.” For Burton and Warner Bros. alike, casting Depp was a complete no-brainer. “It was the primary time that I did not have to speak anyone into [casting Depp],” Burton revealed to Blackfilm.com. “Earlier than I might even open my mouth, it is just like the studio goes ‘What about Johnny Depp?’ And I am going, ‘Properly, okay if you are going to power him on me.'”
Regardless of Wilder’s resistance to the challenge, the remake was nonetheless an enormous success. “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility” was lauded as “director Tim Burton’s finest movie for years” by The Guardian upon its launch. The movie’s modern set and costume design introduced Dahl’s eccentric visions to life with Burton’s characteristically cartoonish spin, and Depp’s lead efficiency was unforgettably unsettling.
