As the trailer drops for Wonka with Timothée Chalamet in the title role, who else is cast in the film?

Timothée Chalamet stars in the new Wonka film and the new trailer shows a whole host of British celebrities that will feature in the new film. 

The director of the much loved Paddington films, Paul King directs the new movie which is a prequel to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (1971) by Roald Dahl. The story follows Wonka played by Timothée, 27, in his early eccentric days of becoming a chocolatier. 

According to reports Ryan Gosling and Ezra Miller were also in line to be Wonka before it was revealed in May that the 'Dune' actor got the role.

When he was announced as the new Wonka, Timothée said: “To work on something that will have an uncynical young audience, that was just a big joy, That’s why I was drawn to it. In a time and climate of intense political rhetoric, when there’s so much bad news all the time, this is hopefully going to be a piece of chocolate.”

The new trailer sees a huge cast list and some of the biggest stars from the UK will be in the film. 

Viewers were shocked to see ‘Paddington 2’ star Hugh Grant as a CGI, dancing orange Oompa Loompa. Speaking to Digital Spy Paul explained why he cast Hugh in the role “He's the funniest, most sarcastic s**** that I've ever met and it was very nice to put him in the film." 

The trailer also saw a glimpse of ‘Spencer’ actress Sally Hawkins in the role of Willy's mother. BBC Three star of ‘Ghosts’ actor Mathew Baynton will play the character Fickelbruger who, according to the story, stole Wonka’s recipe for the ice-cream that never melts. 

Rowan Atkinson best known for ‘Mr Bean’ and ‘Blackadder’ will play a priest but many of the other roles have been kept well under wraps. 'This Is Us' actress Calah Lane, Olivia Coleman, Matt Lucas, Paterson Joseph and Tom Davis will all star in the film, but details of who they will be have not been revealed yet. 

The film's official release date is 15 December 2023, just in time for Christmas.