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[Buckethead]

Too bad the Today Show messes up multiple title graphics.

The cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory reunited on the Today Show to celebrate the film’s upcoming 40-year anniversary. Most of the main cast members were in attendance, minus Gene Wilder and the late Jack Albertson).

Video Interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lum91xHsico&sns=em


http://www.slashfilm.com/willy-wonka-chocolate-factory-40th-anniversary-cast-reunion/

Photo:

Obligatory Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyYZsb2mMB8&sns=em

 

[Jeramii]

i love this movie. one of my favorite movies ever. probably because i grew up watching it.

 

[JAVK]

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[Lakitu]

Augustus is the same.

Haha, was about to say that.

 

[BigDug13]

Veruca Salt is looking pretty good I must say.

 

[Casp0r]

I hope their activities during this reunion involved beating whoever made that new Willy Wonka movie to death.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

 

[Jeramii]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

nope. just off the map for several years now.

he had a tv show that was a total flop in the early 2000's i think.. haha.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Young Mike looks like Nege from Balls Of Steele.

 

[Adamm]

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[Snuggles]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

same here

the ascot guy seems totally like the grown version of that little shit, it's like the perfect pic

 

[MilesWebber]

Charlie bucket: gay leather daddy/veterinarian in upstate Maine.

 

[Jenga]

Gene Wilder looks pretty good for his age

 

[Hot Coldman]

Gene Wilder looks pretty good for his age

Same, seems only dudes who resist the effects of aging are allowed to play Wonka

 

[lexi]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

Me too, actually. I must be thinking of Richard Pryor.

 

[Escape Goat]

Aging is a bitch.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Wow, Gene Wilder has aged well.

How old is he?

 

[linkboy]

Wow, Gene Wilder has aged well.

How old is he?

He's 77.

And one of the reason why he wasn't there is that he's retired and he's been writing some books now.

 

[Jburton]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

Away with that talk, the death of a comedic genius would be noticed!

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

I once had to send some emails to Julie Cole who played Veruca Salt because she was doing a Counselling course at my college (something she referred to in a recent interview I saw on TV as well). Lovely woman, and in my office we clicked it was her because her email address had Veruca Salt in it.

 

[smurfx]

Heh, thought Gene Wilder was dead.

i'm shocked that any of oompa loompas are still alive.

 

[badcrumble]

Gene Wilder has actually aged horribly and that's the most incredibly flattering picture I've seen of him at this age. Look up his appearance on talk shows; he looks like the fucking Crypt Keeper.

 

[Shiv47]

Gene Wilder has actually aged horribly and that's the most incredibly flattering picture I've seen of him at this age. Look up his appearance on talk shows; he looks like the fucking Crypt Keeper.

Gene is 78, and presumably hasn't gone in the for the typical work many Hollywood types do. Why would he not look his age?

 

[edgefusion]

Wow, none of them got hot. :/

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

Wow, none of them got hot. :/

We're past the age where they would have been hot. That's the 10th anniversary reunion.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Gene stopped working after his wife died. Hes made little appearances in things over the years in this and that, but his heart was apparently not in it anymore so he retired.

 

[GDGF]

Veruca Salt looks pretty damn hot now. I would hit.

Love this movie. Gene Wilder is still awesome.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Grandpa Joe isn't there

 

[krae_man]

Grandpa Joe isn't there

He died 30 years ago. If he was still alive, he'd be 104 right now.

 

[Dr.Horrible]

Grandpa Joe isn't there

Most of the main cast members were in attendance, minus Gene Wilder and the late Jack Albertson.

Grandpa Joe = Jack Albertson, I believe.

 

[Tinabina]

lol she kept calling him Charlie.


<3 your obligatory link too

 

[rainking187]

Wow, I really thought Gene Wilder was dead. Wonder what he's been up to.

 

[The Technomancer]

Such a good film, cementing Wilder as one of my all time favorite actors.

 

[louie]

Gene Wilder has actually aged horribly and that's the most incredibly flattering picture I've seen of him at this age. Look up his appearance on talk shows; he looks like the fucking Crypt Keeper.

A lot of that is probably down to his battle with cancer I'd imagine.

But yeah, I'll be crushed the day he does die. I'm still upset about Leslie Nielsen.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Charlie got to own a Chocolate Factory, the rest had to become tax accountants as punishment

 

[EatChildren]

Salt is foxy as fuck.

 

[DKehoe]

Aren't they constantly having reunions? I've seen them do it a lot before, must be pretty weird.

 

[alphaNoid]

Salt is foxy as fuck.

Don't care how, I want it now!

 

[mm04]

Salt is foxy as fuck.

53 years old and a fitness instructor. Why not, I say.

 

[DMczaf]

Veruca Salt could still get it.

 

[Karak]

Holy Shit at V. Salt. Man she done aged good daddyo. I would lose a couple pounds of sweat with her any day.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Veruca ain't bad, not bad at all.

Charlie's mustache...