Wonka director Paul King has in contrast star Timothée Chalamet’s singing voice to Bing Crosby, whose model of “White Christmas” stays the best-selling single of all time.
King shared his effusive reward for Chalamet, who portrays a younger Willy Wonka within the movie, in an interview with Whole Movie Journal. “[Chalamet]’s acquired a stupendous singing voice,” he stated. “The individual it jogged my memory of was Bing Crosby. There’s fairly a variety, as a result of it does go from a few greater, showstopper-y type of issues, to moments of actual, pure emotion and he can do all of it… I’m going to sound like a crazed fan.”
Although it appears like there are huge musical moments within the movie, King is reluctant to label it as a correct musical. “The Oompa Loompas sing loads within the guide, and Dahl all the time makes use of poetry,” he stated. “However I didn’t need it to simply turn out to be a musical the place individuals are singing dialogue to one another for no discernible motive. I felt prefer it was extra like a film with songs than a musical.”
Again in July, King informed Rolling Stone that he knew Chalamet had the chops for the “correct musical sequences” within the movie from being a “stan” of the actor. “He was the one individual in my thoughts who may do it,” King stated. “However as a result of he’s Timothée Chalamet and his life is so absurd, his highschool musical performances are on YouTube and have tons of of 1000’s of views. So I knew from stanning for Timmy Chalamet that he may sing and dance rather well.”
Nonetheless, King was caught off guard by how multi-faceted Chalamet was. “I knew that was in his arsenal, however I didn’t know the way good he was,” he continued. “Once I spoke to him he was fairly eager. He’d completed faucet dancing in highschool and he was like, ‘I’d fairly like to point out folks I can try this.’”
Wonka additionally contains a scene wherein Chalamet swam in an “monumental vat of scorching chocolate,” as King beforehand revealed. The movie additionally options Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Matt Lucas, and extra. Revisit the trailer right here forward of its December fifteenth premiere in theaters.
Chalamet may also have the chance to point out off his voice from a distinct perspective when he does his personal singing in an upcoming Bob Dylan biopic.
