In the 2013 London musical, Augustus Gloop is known as "the Bavarian Beefcake" in his Alpine community. Although normally oviform, they can assume any shape at will, while retaining their native texture and features. He is absent from the 1971 film version, but makes a brief appearance in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where he is played by Nitin Ganatra. In the 1971 film, she is shown to be from Miles City, Montana, while in the 2005 film, she is from Atlanta, Georgia. PG 1 hr 55 min Jul 10th, 2005 Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Inside The DVD Movie Details Where to Watch Trailers News Buy DVD In the book, both of Augustus's parents accompany him to the factory. But when she interferes with the trained squirrels used by Willy Wonka to select the best nuts to bake into chocolate bars, she is judged as a "bad nut" by the squirrels and discarded into the adjacent garbage chute and her dad, being with her, follows suit. Where Is the Cast of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' — and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' — Now? Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregard in "Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory" (1971). His name derives from the city of Pondicherry (officially spelled Puducherry since 2006) in southeastern India. According to his website, the former child star is currently working as a casting director for commercials, something he's pretty familiar with considering he was an experienced commercial actor before landing his role as Mike in the movie. Mike Teavee is a 9-year-old boy who does nothing but watch television, both the fourth Golden Ticket finder and the fourth to be eliminated from the tour, and one of the four main antagonists of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Fry has also appeared in a few shorts and in a small role in the Amanda Seyfried thriller Gone. while leaving.We left the inventing room, Willy won't let go of my of hand so I let ir be. Mike is last seen exiting the factory, now 10 ft (3 m) tall because the Oompa-Loompas had overstretched him. during which host Alex Trebek, seemingly more interested in the long list of countries Themmen has visited, somehow neglected to mention his illustrious Wonka past. He uses a few students as examples for the class, including Charlie. He is from the fictional town of Marble Falls, Arizona, enjoys Western films and wears cowboy attire. Also, whenever he says something critical of Wonka's company, or his ideas, Wonka reacts as if Mike is mumbling, even though he does not. [1] He is depicted as a kind-hearted and selfless boy who lives with his mother, father and his four grandparents. While the rumor mill also says that she is BFFs with costar AnnaSophia Robb, Winter has yet to emerge and confirm any details about what she's up to. [4] In this version, he is from Denver, Colorado, is accompanied by his father, and is portrayed as more disrespectful and violent. Despite being more emphasized as a villain, he is still revealed to be Wonka's employee Mr. Wilkinson, much to Tom and Jerry's dismay. In the book, Vermicious Knids are huge, dark, egg-shaped predators who swallow their victims whole, and are capable of surviving in the vacuum of space. Cornelia Prinzmetel was not mentioned in this film. In the 1971 film, Charlie was portrayed by Peter Ostrum, in his only film appearance. Violet is intrigued and eager to try it out, despite Wonka's protests, snatches and chews the gum. After being shrunk to three inches, Mike is being taken to the Taffy Pulling Room to be stretched back to normal, which causes his mother to faint; unlike the book, he (on the advice of his mother) is receptive to Slugworth's bribe. Cookies help us deliver our Services. When Mike demands to know why candy is pointless, Charlie tries to reason with him, saying candy does not have to have a point, then he demands that candy is a waste of time (like Wonka's father), but then Wonka's flashback reappears again. The Vermicious Knids are a fictional species of amorphous aliens that invade the "Space Hotel USA" in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. When Charlie helps Wonka reconcile with his father, the family move into the factory, and Charlie and Wonka both became partners. She exhibits a more competitive spirit than the five other ticket winners, particularly in the 2005 movie, in which her ambitious behavior is greatly expanded to include her participa… The character was played by David Kelly in the 2005 film adaptation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Julie Dawn Cole literally wrote the book on being a former Willy Wonka star, with the former actress publishing I Want It Now! In the 2005 film adaptation, Veruca's elimination remains nearly the same as in the book and the Tom and Jerry version, with only a few changes made. Both film versions contradict this, however, and have only her father go with her. She demands every single thing she wants and is the second person to find a Golden Ticket and the third eliminated from the tour. Nickerson's son, Josh, and his wife, Jasmine, announced on Facebook that she had died, writing, "She's gone." When Mike is shrunk as a result of the transporter, Mrs. Teavee happily takes him home, as he can no longer cause trouble and she can take care of him like when he was a baby. Slugworth/Wilkinson was played by Günter Meisner, a West German actor, while his speaking voice is provided by an uncredited Walker Edmiston. Showing her wealthy parents no mercy and no regard for other people's property, Veruca frequently pesters them to purchase a variety of different things for her; when the tour reached the Nut Room — a room where trained squirrels test each nut to see if it is good or bad by tapping it with their knuckles — Veruca demands that her parents buy one for her. He tells Charlie (and the reader) the story of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the mystery of the secret workers. "I'm still not skinny," he told the magazine. Slugworth only makes a split-second appearance in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where he, alongside Mr. Ficklegruber and Mr. Prodnose, are sending spies to steal ingredients from Wonka's factory. During that time, she filmed projects like Smile and The Brady Bunch, landing her final role in Zero to Sixty just before she turned 21. This version of the character is written as more calm than the 1971 version. His last name resembles the word TV in connection to his love of electronics. In the novel and both films, he is portrayed as "enormously fat". Cole, who says she still occasionally keeps in touch with the other children from the movie, regularly makes convention appearances and keeps talking to fans about the original film on social media. In each version, Violet Beauregarde is the third of the five children to find one of Willy Wonka's exclusive Golden Tickets, the second of two girls to win a Golden Ticket, as well as the second to be kicked off the tour due to disobedience of Wonka's orders. Prominent portrayers included Angelo Muscat, Rusty Goffe, George Claydon, Rudy Borgstaller, Jo Kilkenny, Andy Wilday, Malcolm Dixon, Ismed Hassan, Norman Mcglen, Pepe Poupee, Marcus Powell, Akary, Romana, and Albert Wilkinson.[8]. How cool can that be?'". The filmmakers have stated that it was their intention that Charlie's hometown be kept ambiguous. In the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, he is portrayed by Gene Wilder. Saved by YourDailyDish. It is revealed that Violet's chewing "skill" was picked up when she was a baby and her mom tried to get her to stop talking all the time. She's still keeping busy, though, as a student at New York University while still balancing auditions and acting roles. She turns blue, although her lips remain red, her eyes and hair turn blue, and swells up into a 12-foot blueberry before being rolled off to the Juicing Room by the Oompa-Loompas to prevent her from bursting. Mr. Turkentine, when hearing the news about the Golden Tickets during the project, dismisses the class and runs out. The cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) – where they are today In 2005, director Tim Burton brought Roald Dahl’s most famous creation back to our movie screens. He appears in the third chapter of the novel when Grandpa Joe is telling Charlie a story. In the story, Willy Wonka makes him a chocolate palace in India, and advises him to eat it before it melts. Prince Pondicherry is a prince who lives in India. Veteran actor Gregory Peck was originally selected to play the role, but he died in 2003 before filming began. In each movie, a mixture of relative unknowns and experienced child actors were picked to take on the roles of the ill-fated four—Augustus, Violet, Veruca, and Mike—and the hero, Charlie.