(CNN)Timothée Chalamet has teased a archetypal look astatine his portrayal of iconic candy antheral Willy Wonka successful the upcoming movie "Wonka."
The Oscar-nominated histrion took to social media connected Thursday to stock a representation of himself successful costume arsenic the younger mentation of Roald Dahl's much-loved creation.
He is decked retired successful the character's trademark chocolate-brown apical hat, a burgundy velvet overgarment and a multicolored scarf arsenic helium stands down a camera connected the acceptable of the movie.
The 2nd representation shows a close-up of his manus reaching for the brass knob of Wonka's cane, from which a tiny acquisition container is emerging.
"The suspense is terrible, I anticipation it volition last... WONKA," Chalamet captioned the image, quoting Gene Wilder's celebrated enactment from his portrayal of Willy Wonka successful the 1971 movie philharmonic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."
Although the crippled of "Wonka" is being kept nether wraps, the IMDB website says the Warner Bros. prequel volition beryllium acceptable years earlier the events of Dahl's 1964 caller "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and volition absorption connected Willy Wonka's aboriginal life.
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"Wonka," which volition beryllium helmed by "Paddington" manager Paul King and besides prima Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman and Jim Carter, is scheduled for merchandise successful March 2023.
Chalamet is champion known for playing Elio Perlman successful Luca Guadagnino's 2017 coming-of-age play "Call Me by Your Name." He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
His surface credits besides see "Little Women," "Beautiful Boy," "Intersteller" and "Dune."
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