STRIKE THAT. REVERSE IT: Director Tim Burton is reportedly deciding between Christopher Walken and Michael Keaton as the star in his upcoming remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
First thought: no, no, a thousand times, no. Let it be.
Secondly: if you're going to do it, how about Bill Murray? He's got the melancholy, the wise-cracking humor and just the right sensibility for the part. Or, maybe, Johnny Depp? He can do the comic rhythms and the creepiness just right. Or think outside the box and go with Bernie Mac, who can play up the angry side well. Let Walken play Grandpa Joe, but he's got no business ordering the Oompa Loompas around.
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