‘Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory’ First Look From Netflix Reveals Kit Connor Will Voice Title Character!

Heartstopper‘s Kit Connor has a big new role – he’ll voice Charlie in the new Netflix animated film, Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory.

Thor: Love and Thunder‘s Taika Waititi will voice the famous chocolate-maker, Willy Wonka.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis: Willy Wonka (Waititi) has spent the years since the Golden Ticket contest behind bars (not the chocolate kind) for the crime of turning a child into a blueberry. Having served his time, Wonka returns to his factory determined to add a little sweetness to a bitter world. But one thing stands in his way: teenager Charlie Paley (Connor) and his friends. Facing eviction, this next generation of “rotten” kids plot to break into the factory, nab a priceless Wonka Bar, and save their homes. But like many before them who enter the fantastical world of the factory, these kids are in for a bit more than they can chew…

Kit said, “I’m so excited to enter the wonderful world of Wonka. I was immediately caught by the early concept art and the directors’ vision for the film — capturing the spirit and heart that made the original story so special, whilst imbuing it with something so fresh and unique. It’s such a fun representation of the London that I know. This new adventure is going to surprise audiences around the world. You’re in for a treat!”

See the full first-look image over at Just Jared.

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