# Willie Wonka Teaser Trailer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 11, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320 "2004-12-11T16:25:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/1 "2004-12-11T16:25:54Z")

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[Thoughts?](http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/charlieandthechocolatefactory.html)

I’m trying to figure out who Depp reminds me of in this.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/2 "2004-12-11T16:31:21Z")

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[A cross betweeen Frank N. Furter & Marilyn Mason?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291264)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/3 "2004-12-11T16:34:03Z")

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:smack: I did a search for “Willie Wonka” rather than Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/4 "2004-12-11T18:36:21Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> I’m trying to figure out who Depp reminds me of in this.

Reminds me of Our Humble Narrator [Alex](http://www.moviebox.se/recensioner/reclas1.asp?recID=505).

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**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/5 "2004-12-11T23:00:05Z")

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[Emo Phillips?](http://awakened_freak.tripod.com/Yankovia/id3.html) (On the right.)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/6 "2004-12-12T00:58:59Z")

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Oh mon Dieu, that’s it! Emo playing Alex! Totally nailed!

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/7 "2004-12-12T01:08:14Z")

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I thought he looked like Parker Posey, but Emo’s pretty good too.

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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/8 "2004-12-12T04:12:09Z")

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Oddly, he reminds me of Ensign Ro from Star Trek: TNG

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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/9 "2004-12-12T04:55:30Z")

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A friend suggested Edward Scissorhands via Elton John. But I agree with Alex crossed with Manson in makeup.

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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/10 "2004-12-12T05:11:54Z")

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In my son’s words, “He’s pretty freaky looking.”

He’s no Gene Wilder, I’ll tell you that. He has some pretty big shoes to fill.

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**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-wonka-teaser-trailer/279320/11 "2004-12-12T06:05:53Z")

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That song is rather freaky, but I’m completely up for the movie.

When do the chocolate bars come out?