Timothée Chalamet was thrown in the deep end for the role of Willy Wonka – a chocolatey deep end, that is.
"We actually made an enormous vat of hot chocolate – not scalding, just warm hot chocolate for them to immerse themselves in," director Paul King told People, referring to a scene involving Wonka and his new friend Noodle (Calah Lane). "So there was a lot of chocolate around."
