While "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" does follow a similar plot to the book, one of the biggest additions is flashbacks to a young Willy Wonka. These flashbacks give more background on his ...

Willy is both a chocolatier and a magician ... if also forgettable. We see sentimental flashbacks to Wonka as a boy (Colin O’Brien) and his beloved chocolate-making mum (Sally Hawkins).

However, the biggest change Tim Burton makes in Charlie & the Chocolate Factory involves incorporating Willy Wonka's backstory. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory portrays many flashbacks of Willy ...

Timothee Chalamet, as Willy Wonka, in a scene from "Wonka ... except for his sorrow over his late mum, played in flashbacks by the reliably sublime Sally Hawkins. We meet Wonka returned from ...

But in “Wonka,” the ... to bring it off. As Willy, he’s the soul of boyish sweetness, though with a hint of sadness (he misses his late mother, played in flashback by Sally Hawkins, who ...

“Wonka,” the latest attempt to revisit ... But inspired by his late mother (Sally Hawkins, seen in tender childhood flashbacks), Willy isn’t much daunted in his dream to open a shop ...

Not many of us have ever wondered about the backstory of Willy Wonka, the wizard-like confectioner ... between the present day and mawkish flashbacks to the past, it doesn't quite get going.

The movie follows the rise of Willy Wonka as he tries to open ... a cloud whiffs out of his behind to open into a flashback. How long is Wonka? Related stories The purpose of 'Wonka' is to fill ...

A wild new competition show is coming to Netflix based on the Willy Wonka universe. Life & Style breaks down all you need to know about The Golden Ticket. The streaming service described the show ...