James Corden shared a rather brilliant anecdote about the time Wilder rejected his advances to appear on his The Late Late Show.
Best known as the star of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and multiple Mel Brooks comedies, the actor passed away late Sunday night, his family publicly announcing the news on Monday.
That meeting left the door open for Corden reaching out to Wilder, asking him to appear on the very first The Late Late Show.
The final opening segment ended up being entirely Willy Wonka themed; watch below.