The original child star returned to the franchise for the first time in 55 years for a brief on-screen cameo ...

"Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day!" is how Rusty Goffe, who played an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 adaptation of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" opposite Gene Wilder, signs off our Zoom call after we ...

Original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory star shares thoughts on Netflix bringing back Gene Wilder's character through the use of AI.

It has been 55 years since Gene Wilder first donned his famous purple coat and top hat and invited five lucky children into a "world of pure imagination" in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Peter Ostrum has returned to the world of Willy Wonka 55 years after playing Charlie Bucket, although his luck with Golden Tickets has apparently run ... Read More ...

The Golden Ticket, but he’s also got a very close family link to the original Willy Wonka movie. Basically, his father was in ...

I’ve seen “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” more times than I can count. The original 1971 film starring Gene Wilder both dazzled and terrified me when I saw it as a child. Tim Burton’s glossy ...

Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in the 1971 Willy Wonka film before becoming a veterinarian, recently made a cameo on Netflix's new reality show 'Wonka's The Golden Ticket.' ...

Netflix's newest reality competition series is based on 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' and among its detriments is using the AI-generated voice of the late Gene Wilder.

More than 55 years after Charlie Bucket made his first on-screen foray into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the child star who portrayed the young sweets-lover is returning to the franchise.