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Paul King talks casting Timothée Chalamet in ‘Wonka’: “He’s slightly unknow­able, like he’s stepped in from another world”

By 2023-12-20T08:00:00

Paul King with Timothee Chalamet on the 'Wonka' set

Source: Jaap Buittendijk

Following two hit Paddington films, Paul King cooks up an origin tale for Roald Dahl’s genius chocolatier Willy Wonka.

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