Burton’s adaptation was the closest to the books, but Depp’s Wonka was further off from what Dahl had written him as. Wilder was the closest, but the rest of the movie skewed pretty far from the books. (Dahl had to rewrite the origins of the oompa loompas because they were originally written in as Pygmies from Africa. Veruca Salt’s scene was hindered by when it was made, etc.)
Timothy did a good job, don’t get me wrong. He got the whole “still innocent to the world’s cruelty” thing down pretty good. There was nothing mischievous about his demeanor that even Depp managed to pick up even though he portrayed it more as a socially awkward weirdo with a dump truck full of trauma.
Yeah, what you said about it being another story is the way I feel about all the adaptations. They are all different stories with the same characters. Each film has some highs and lows.
In the other movies he’s a loner and only hangs out with oompa loompas vecause he doesn’t trust people (i think).
This was because people attempted to steal his recipes and secrets.
Burton’s adaptation was the closest to the books, but Depp’s Wonka was further off from what Dahl had written him as. Wilder was the closest, but the rest of the movie skewed pretty far from the books. (Dahl had to rewrite the origins of the oompa loompas because they were originally written in as Pygmies from Africa. Veruca Salt’s scene was hindered by when it was made, etc.)
Timothy did a good job, don’t get me wrong. He got the whole “still innocent to the world’s cruelty” thing down pretty good. There was nothing mischievous about his demeanor that even Depp managed to pick up even though he portrayed it more as a socially awkward weirdo with a dump truck full of trauma.
Yeah, what you said about it being another story is the way I feel about all the adaptations. They are all different stories with the same characters. Each film has some highs and lows.
This was because people attempted to steal his recipes and secrets.