Gene Wilder was behind one of the most classic scenes from 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
In addition to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Wilder had a number of other very notable roles throughout his long career.
In an interview from 2004, Gene Wilder spoke about being approached for the part of Willy Wonka and his mindset going into it.
Wilder played the part of Willy Wonka in the beloved first big screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.