Ostrum was perfect and beat out many, many other children for the role of Charlie Bucket. His experience on stage gave him an edge. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (retitled as to highlight ...
He played Charlie Bucket, the lead role, in 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He hasn't acted since. Peter Gardner Ostrum was 12 years old when talent agents chose him for the lead ...
The season for high school and middle school spring musicals has begun with an early debut by the students of Cocalico Middle School. They're staging the musical "Roald Dahl's Willy ...
Timothée Chalamet is set to play a young Willy Wonka ... ticket in their Wonka chocolate bars to visit the factory. One of the lucky few is lovely, sweet Charlie Bucket, who goes on to inherit ...