📚Fun Fact About: Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka🤔

[@simplysleepysounds514]

📚(Full Interview On Main Feed)🤔

[@thefluffycarrot6414]

nice pfp

[@Gooberpeanut]

Absolutely great idea. The best part of the movie.

[@CJSavarese]

Hi

[@simplysleepysounds514]

@@CJSavarese Hello 👋

[@geth--head6380]

This movie altered my mind when I was in the 1rst grade...I watched my daughters.mind be opened up when she watched it and my son is about to watch it for the first time tonight...This was the 70s version of the wizard of Oz

[@HowManyTimes234]

A beautiful example of an actor knowing exactly how and when to display everything the audience needs to know about the character

[@tw8464]

Exactly and he showed everything about the character in interesting action immediately, not words

[@Grimsly3736]

This also shows he understood the character, probably the reason they let him do it even if the director was a little confused at first

[@thePocketWatch45]

I’ve never forgot this film for my entire entire life just because of this one artistic point. well done

[@reallyWyrd]

Fair, but I also think it's Gene Wilder being a bit of a weirdo, but in a *good* way.

[@frankcastle1216]

It sets the stage for everything that's to come from that point. Brilliant!

[@georgepaust8416]

That was one hell of an improv. You single-handedly set the tone for the entire movie before you spoke a single word of dialogue... GENIUS!

[@idontno0]

Improv is when you make it up in the moment. He had thought of this beforehand...

[@michaelestrada2772]

I gave this comment its 3000th like!

[@aldocort3418]

​@@michaelestrada2772😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@christianemory6934]

He and Mel Brooks were really good at that.

[@kraken_8]

That’s not improv but it is still cool

[@luckyasmr1374]

And it became one of the most iconic scenes in film history. RIP Gene Wilder.

[@WilliamMiller-bl7fs]

Wow he passed 😢

[@Pimping9167]

Wasn’t a memorable thing for me but I enjoyed his version the most though

[@alexnielsen6880]

​@@WilliamMiller-bl7fs like 7-8 years ago now

[@alexnielsen6880]

​@@WilliamMiller-bl7fs24th of august 2016

[@DawnS-hx1fx]

He lived a few miles away from me in Stamford CT. Word was: He gave out the best candy on Halloween 🎃! I hadn't known he was right down the street from my kids Middle School at the time so they missed out. 😢

[@GriffinH-h1f]

Best part about Gene was he convinced his directors to let him do these improvisations whenever he felt they were necessary for the character. Genius actor

[@helenwatson706]

He came into a restaurant where I was working once in South carolina. As he left, I went up and told him that I loved him in Blazing Saddles. He took my hand and said, "thank you dear" with such genuine warmth.❤

[@charclark1497]

"Blazing Saddles", blew my mind

[@moneyfornothing3264]

Did he look at you with sad eyes?

[@user-cs9of2xd2d]

Where is SC? I'm in Florence.

[@helenwatson706]

@@user-cs9of2xd2d a restaurant called Red Sky Grill between Kiawah and Seabrook Islands

[@helenwatson706]

@@moneyfornothing3264 yes! They were big and a bit watery

[@ChristopherSibert]

His tumble at the beginning was always my favorite part of the movie when I was a kid.

[@mysmirandam.6618]

Same

[@yorkiemom6144]

​@@Izah-Goodbizahbecause it was unexpected? Why would you find it weird? It makes perfect sense

[@Meghead420]

@@gearheart1402why? Thats weird that you think that’s weird?

[@VaughnLower]

Same

[@ThiefKingofLegend]

Same! But I thought the cane sticking was a magic trick and that it was an act

[@kingsofdogs1]

Huh that's actually pretty interesting. I always thought it was Wonka's way of saying 'i will always defy your expectations'

[@simplysleepysounds514]

❤🙏

[@confusedperson9041]

I took it as it making a point that you, just have to believe

[@mrg4311]

The creators intentions often are misinterpreted by those who witness their work. So long as it is a positive thing, who is to say that it wasn't a part of their reason, i'm fairly sure they won't.

[@thealienfiles]

In remember seeing it and thinking exactly what he wanted us to think...I didn't trust him from that point on...

[@ermac102]

I think thats also a turn on his, take your expectations and flip them and now you cant trust what to come next

[@darkdremora4436]

It also showed how fun and eccentric Willy Wonka is!

[@liviloo87]

That’s what I was thinking too!!

[@LostOneOmega]

He understood what that first impression meant for the film. In the beginning everyone was talking about how mysterious Wonka was and nobody had seen him or what was going on in his factory... So when he finally showed up he made a quiet entrance then showed the razzle dazzle!

[@krashd]

But it also, as he said, shows that Wonka can be misleading, which is a big part of the movie.

[@donnawinchester6041]

Well said 👏🏻😊

[@donnawinchester6041]

​@@krashdthat too.👍🏻

[@bradmarkell12167]

Are u certain?

[@jdogjerrah]

That's an excellent take! Well said my brother.

[@trep17mag]

I like that a leading actor had input into the script.

[@conorbarnett6379]

It was this kinda miracle of a movie since it was food company not a studio making it, so it oddly fits

[@ileanamontoya8777]

The author of the book didn't like it and disowned the film

[@trep17mag]

@@ileanamontoya8777 Oh really. Well it brought me lots of joy when I watched it as a kid in the 70s.

[@jaymorsis-official]

@@ileanamontoya8777ironic since the film was better than the book

[@ileanamontoya8777]

@jaymorsis-official 🤣🤣🤣 my husband agrees, but that's because he saw the film before he read the book. I read the book first so everything was just seen as wrong and completely inaccurate in my eyes. It left me disappointed since I loved the book. I had a bias towards the book so I could never truly enjoy Wilders depiction (and I love Gene Wilder films) The Depp film was closer to the book than the Wilder film, and people get upset when I point that out because they love Wilders depiction so much😅

[@BLAW1758]

I can’t imagine the movie without that part. It was crucial to his intro

[@rabbit0664]

I feel you. It was amazing

[@heatherfullen2401]

That bit does so well for setting the precedent that this character is a little squirrelly and mischievous!

[@CherrrrBear]

I thought so too

[@ANNEMARGARET0319]

Right?! I love that part! And I didn’t know that fun fact! He was a freaking genius! 🥹❤

[@daveinpublic]

It definitely set the tone for the film. As a child, when I first saw this, seeing him use the cane was strange for some reason, and seeing him fall and jump up made me feel uneasy. Like, what’s his point? What’s the lesson? But the movie kept my attention.

[@thebrain7065]

My ring tone is Wonka yelling at Charlie and Grandpa Joe in the office over steeling fizzy lifting drinks and bumping into the ceiling that now has to be sanitized. The ring tone is the ENTIRE scene from "You stole Fizzy lifting drinks" all the way to "Good day sir" 😂 And my message notification is the Umpalumpa summons flute. Gene was such a good person and actor. He was so heart broken when Gilda passed they were so much alike.

[@victorianagy6461]

best Willy Wonka, he cant be beat

[@simplysleepysounds514]

❤🙏

[@alvexas5510]

it’s just nostalgia lol

[@improbablytheguy]

​@@alvexas5510no

[@StevenCurtis-by4jg]

Always the number 1

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

@@alvexas5510”just.”

[@positivelastaction3957]

Gene Wilder was absolutely perfect for that role. His performance was brilliant.

[@jas672]

Johnny Depp and the other new guy don’t hold a candle to Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka!

[@unlimitedpotential8073]

Timeless performance

[@Sami_Dal]

Iconic ♥️

[@informedRev13]

The only actor that has done this role exceptionally!💯💯💯

[@Sami_Dal]

@@informedRev13 my favourite film ever - you just cannot stay sad or mad watching it ♥️

[@elektro3000]

Gene Wilder was a national treasure. I was so sad when he died.

[@johnmc3862]

An international treasure. ❤

[@denniscatanese4846]

I took solace in the belief that Gene and Richard Prior were together again in eternity.

[@wandalumpkins726]

The documentary was wonderful

[@Maricalo87]

😮 What! When.?!

[@elektro3000]

@@Maricalo87 2016

[@MsAmique]

Give this man his flowers now. I love him and I thank him for all of the beautiful memories.

[@petermj1098]

An actor who understands that first impressions mean everything.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@thebandthesummitts]

This is why I love Gene Wilder’s work, because he always goes the extra step to develop the characters that he plays.

[@ALivingFlame]

He literally went the extra step in this case! 😆

[@masterofnow1]

So by him falling and doing a somersault after walking out with a cane, did you wonder if he was ever telling the truth? …or did he just overthink something?

[@sukaenacornelius9285]

Literally just reminds me of my husbands sarcasm😂 i’m start calling him willy wonka insteada corbear. sad truth. Never watched it. So I will add it to my list to watch.

[@coryaw95]

@@masterofnow1I knew from that moment that he wasn’t straightforward. There was always more hidden under the surface. His efforts worked for me as a kid

[@Makainternational]

@@masterofnow1 I always wondered if he was telling the truth…because of the way he introduced himself in that scene. It’s genius. Now, what you might not realise is that it might have also affected you….but subconsciously. Before you jump to a quick No with bias…Digest it and re-think it…and you might realise it did affect you without you truly realising it at the time. Now you are able make your subconscious……conscious.

[@manual.focus1]

Gene Wilder speaking while Nujabes plays in the background is something I didn’t know I needed in my life.

[@honeybager885]

Deadass I could sleep to this

[@matter9]

Agreed, as long as we stay away from the nightmare sequences 😅

[@KenyaWalker-d2g]

Love him and that movie !!! Thank you and rest in peace sir!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@jirenthegray]

Both RIPs

[@JuicyDeucey]

His tone... Super nostalgic!!

[@Vr_Demon_]

He was so funny..loved him in Stir Crazy. Legend

[@vernelledouglas1801]

Mr. Wilder's eyes grabbed you as a child and still make you look today. Brilliant work in one of the best children's movies ever! Sad he's not around anymore.

[@wlonsdale1]

Willy Wonka isn't a child's movie.

[@drips1030]

​@@wlonsdale1Say's who? You?!

[@Jeremy_Watson]

​@@drips1030maybe they mean it's a family movie because they probably still like to watch it now that they're an adult.

[@drips1030]

@@Jeremy_Watson Yes, good point!

[@zkillian2002]

Yeah but he's with Gilda now.

[@milton7763]

One of the best family horror movies ever

[@ludwiglanestudios]

Roauld Dahl's books were meant to terrify children at times.

[@craigdavid6668]

Wizard Of Oz a close 2nd.

[@lucykoch4457]

Yep, each vehicle on the tour has fewer seats than the one before 😮

[@bigdog2142]

Scared the shyt outta me at the end

[@warren218]

That's a good description

[@robinr71]

My ex husband and I used to plow snow at Gene's CT home. In the middle of the night, I would see Gene standing in his bedroom window, watching us, wearing a nightgown and sleep cap. Gilda used to shop at my 1st job with their dog Sparkle, in the mid 80's. They were the absolute nicest people. You'd never know they were such famous people.

[@SR-iy4gg]

I'm guessing you mean a nightshirt.

[@anakaliaeastwood]

​@@SR-iy4ggPerhaps not. Men wearing nightgowns was very much a thing for his generation. I mean, why not? They're more comfortable.

[@BerryBerry1465]

If he was wearing a nightcap, I'm certain it was a nightgown he was wearing with it. The two go together. Also, because of his age and accentricity. ❤Love those two to the moon and back❤

[@robinr71]

@@SR-iy4gg it was definitely an old fashioned nightgown, exactly like the style worn by the grandpa in Willy Wonka

[@mayuko7042]

all he was missing was a candle to carry

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

That’s actually beautiful, he really did come across as mysterious after that. He seemed so very eccentric in the movie you kinda felt both afraid of him but also loved him at the same time. His effect was amazing

[@lauralee60]

No one will ever.or could ever play a better Wonka than this great man!!! RIP Gene Wilder😢

[@leeannatucker4045]

I liked the new ones but he was the best . His voice singing is wonderful ❤

[@anakelly76512]

I'm glad they said yes. Gene Wilder is my favorite Willy Wonka. Also, in that boat scene, Gene winged it. No one knew he was going to do that.

[@JudyLettiere-g3p]

Mine too.

[@RegurgiNate84]

That scene on a few hits of blotter is completely bonkers. In a good way.

[@janelleabbott2227]

#1 Willy wonka❤

[@Jt05100]

Timothy sucks at being willy

[@kamivelasquez3119]

​@@janelleabbott2227Agreed. Wilder perfectly embodies Wonka as Roald Dahl created him! Nobody else comes close.

[@Jah_LEASE_yah]

He was actually right to add this part. It’s an iconic moment and truly does set the tone for the rest of the movie.

[@JohnQueSacc]

It's an uncanny ability to come up with creative ways to set up a character on screen. Movie night not have worked at all without that intro

[@Financiallyfreeauthor]

I think it’s horrible personally. Ruined the movie for me

[@Ontiming2023]

@@JohnQueSacc Can someone explain why he wants the character to be like that as in we don’t know if he’s acually crippled or not when he cleary shows he’s not crippled by rolling an getting up fast

[@ArbiterBlu]

@@Ontiming2023that’s the point. At first he looks crippled, but by doing that he shows he’s not crippled at all, showing he’s a liar

[@Ontiming2023]

@@ArbiterBlu so why is he trying to be seen as a liar ?

[@A-bit-Shifty]

RIP gene wilder, a true treasure. See no evil, hear no evil and blazing saddles are still movies that crack me up to this day, he was amazing

[@spartax8986]

What's crazy about that scene is just how memorable it is. I remember watching this movie for the first time as a kid and being absolutely blown away by that entrance

[@Mushroom321-]

Yes!!😮😮

[@VaughnLower]

Same

[@c3ramics]

Hooked me in, I was like THE MADMAN, in his nice suit!

[@JP-st9hn]

Instantly iconic!

[@mikevelitorres5279]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MsJimmysgirl]

He was brilliant. From that point, you never knew what to expect from Wonka.

[@wesleynash2598]

"Little surprises here and there but nothing dangerous"

[@johnaweiss]

The crowd fell silent. When he flipped, they cheered. It was a beautiful moment. Great drama!

[@darrynking3075]

That cane was more flexible than Gene's principals

[@user-ey4rc5tu4t]

Essential to the character, and he nailed it. 100%. There will never be a better version.

[@judyallbaugh1495]

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[@IluvDonaldDuck]

I looove tidbits like this and just getting to see and hear how the GOATS had a vision for a part and could see in their minds how it would all play out and a director had to trust in the end they'd have a masterpiece such as this one.

[@yahkimicki236]

Depp's was much more faithful.

[@brendancadogan6235]

​@yahkimicki236 you spelled "absolute shit" wrong.

[@MBHarkins]

@@yahkimicki236I liked Depp's version, too, but I don't think they are comparable. I see them as two different films telling two different stories.

[@undertheneonlights]

Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein. An absolute giant.

[@sic_six_icks]

👊

[@shootabuckcurtis8112]

Hear no evil, see no evil with Richard Pryor. He killed that role too!

[@mrb1619]

Stir Crazy and Silver Streak

[@lanelane6808]

❤❤STIR CRAZY❤❤❤REST IN POWER RICHARD PRYOR❤❤

[@therealog4297]

The actors of today they stand on the shoulders of giants Gene Wilder=Giant One of many

[@joedivald1051]

He was so in tune with his character. Man I miss him. I grew up with all his movies. Still love watching them.

[@juanwhick1691]

Him and Richard Pryor were honestly the best.

[@adaybaben1842]

Yes

[@Onestringpuppet]

​@@juanwhick1691See no evil hear no evil was awesome loved that as a kid

[@juanwhick1691]

@@Onestringpuppet Brewsters Millions, hear no evil see no evil (funny as hell) two of my favorites.

[@kevinhancock4064]

​@juagreed fab films ..anwhick1691

[@olsenlibra623]

One of Hollywood's most famous and comedic legends... God bless you Gene!!!

[@jolien8195]

He took a little bit of our childhoods with him when he passed away. Just such a part of our lives.

[@sirblue5586]

I didn't know he passed away damn

[@Bladedcloud6159]

​@@sirblue5586Years back. Another great coming of age movie he did is called Blazing Saddles. Hell of a movie.

[@dianaquick8883]

I remember saying that when he died and my son said "Mommy, maybe you should go to his funeral then." I told him if everyone whose childhood he'd affected went to his funeral, they wouldn't have enough room.

[@halvorson566]

No, he did not. He *_left_* us with a bit of our childhood.

[@JackFoxtrotEDM]

@@sirblue5586Yeah, he passed away 8 years ago in August 2016.

[@DylansPen]

He was more Wonka than Wonka.

[@StalwartShinobi]

Nuff Sed

[@rmk6693]

Exactly

[@maeveszy]

than “Wonka”? Oh fore sure. “Wonka” was the equivalent of a dog butt scooting across your favorite rug.

[@GroundZer0Mike]

I like the Wonka movie. Let the haters come. 😈

[@less514]

Wonky was AWFUL!!!😂😂😂

[@blasi1800]

“GOOD DAY SIR!” The best line in the move!

[@morganophelia5963]

so shines a good deed in a weary world

[@jeffsorrows]

I SAID GOOD DAY!

[@ransonsteen1119]

You get nothing you lose good day sir

[@stevenhandford3728]

That dang fizzy lifting drink!

[@markmiller3961]

We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of the dreams!

[@blairarcher8952]

He's right you never knew till the very end .Magic film

[@sunla]

I felt such authenticity in his acting. That was one of my favorite movies of all time as a kid. I watched it on VHS tape, rewound it, watched it, rinse, repeat, so many times until I broke it, then my parents bought me another copy. His Willy Wonka was my favorite

[@marissaduhn]

Untouchable ❤

[@lordaizen8004]

Oh man Frankenstein was SO DAMN FUNNY

[@gonelucid]

That was sweet til you said rinse and repeat now idk what to think

[@danecrawford2658]

Nothing wrong about this movie being your favorite growing up as a child. Gene Wilder was a brilliant actor and there will be no other person to ever come close to his caliber with this movie!

[@XWDaniel]

Nobody going to top him in this role

[@GippyHappy]

Love when an actor cares about the role. He doesn’t just read the script but gets into the characters and suggests improvements where possible.

[@alexanderstoneroad5198]

And not at all unreasonable about it, major props.

[@CocoBoo_Anti-Oblivious]

To bad he never read the actual book, he probably would've passed on this role if he did cuz that movie is nothing like the book and Rold Dahl hated it.

[@GippyHappy]

@@CocoBoo_Anti-Oblivious It's not required to be faithful to the book.

[@lollipop84858]

Do I get plaudits for simply doing my job as well..?

[@GippyHappy]

@@lollipop84858 Plaudit

[@shaydunn6781]

Gene Wilder is a national treasure

[@MartinM792]

Was

[@metalsurgeon9196]

​@@MartinM792is. We know he no longer lives. Like Teddy and Ronnie.

[@joshalmaer9514]

@@metalsurgeon9196both work depending on what you’re trying to give off

[@RockHudrock]

🇺🇸 R.I.P. 💐

[@TheDeane]

​@@metalsurgeon9196was is past tense which is correct grammar being that he's dead.

[@enigmabodylanguage]

This scene stuck with me. You always felt on edge with him, not being able to trust him.

[@bossahmed4085]

Thank you for giving us a memorable childhood Mr Wilder. R.I.P legend.

[@shadowarez1337]

The age of the movie star faded when we lost him and all the greats it's really sad to in my life time to see Legends like gene to the actors we have now.

[@susanholbrook4185]

He was such a a good person. I met him while working in a department store so many years ago Very polite and kind.

[@davidadame4014]

he gives me some relaxing vibes with his voice sort of like Mr Rogers

[@gabenewelltheprotector3548]

Is he still alive? I thought he had passed a while ago?

[@paulp5656]

@@gabenewelltheprotector3548 unfortunately he left us in 2016

[@ruben85374]

​@@gabenewelltheprotector3548Past away in 2016 😔

[@SeymourLolis]

He has such a sweet, gentle voice 🤗

[@texasbeast239]

Not when he yelled, "Good day, Sir!" 😮

[@rockinfaceplant0000]

Google snozzberries, and what did the kids say they taste like ??

[@Thunderclone]

Had, you mean

[@jonnycooper5193]

Etcetera 😅

[@mariecarie1]

@@texasbeast239That’s what made him such a fine actor. He has just the most gentle, mesmerizing voice-that he can snap into absolute insanity when needed. Reminds me of Robin Williams, I feel like they had similar comedic and serious range as actors. Just absolutely brilliant

[@dannylinc6247]

He was so believable in his acting. I felt it as a kid, what he is saying. He did teach us.

[@Winddemonslayer]

I miss movies snd actors having this much genius and dedication to their stories and characters

[@pakoletsie2722]

Hollywood before the streaming era will remain unmatched.

[@nbl95]

Being an artist doesn't pay jack shit. It's why modern media is all slop. Real artists can't afford to make the magic happen anymore for everyone

[@hush6149]

@@nbl95 Lackadaisy is a good example of you being an idiot

[@jooniperlynn]

I miss the heart in all forms of art too

[@filip1261]

There's good movies still being made, you're just a dumb person who doesn't know art so you don't realize it

[@Hernandez4lf369]

Nobody will ever beat him as WONKA. Nobody

[@ajtaylor7181]

Jeremy allen white could play the younger version of him. [=

[@ItsJustRyansChannel]

I don't think Depp beat him, but I could name a few actors who could beat him out on a Willy Wonka reboot. I think, however, this tale is done and over with. If Hollyweird reboots Willy Wonka again I'm giving up on the movie industry and going to invest my free time in to reality TV lol

[@Mrgiftedsoul]

He is wonka

[@bluelemonade415]

I don’t like to compare them. Such amazing performances depicting the same story in vastly different ways, but all of them masterpieces none the less

[@ArohaStill]

​@@bluelemonade415No way anyone has measured up to the original film or performance! No way!

[@kyngvalentines4590]

The creativeness of Gene he wasn’t just playing his role and sticking directly to the script he always had to add his own little touch and that’s what made this movie so legendary 🙏

[@ElmokillaXDK]

Every actor does this lol

[@nextgamebud8342]

@@ElmokillaXDKliterally, that’s why everyone likes who they like. Because they do that thing they like.. 😆

[@jazzyje5ter223]

@@ElmokillaXDKnot true lmao

[@mariaabraham4698]

​ Mostly the great actors.😊

[@phan-2187]

i miss this man so much it isn’t even funny. this has been my favorite movie since i was little - i know it all by heart, but i especially love gene wilder’s performance as willy wonka and i think it’s what drew me to the movie intitially. i’ve known about this fact for a while but i’ve never seen this interview before, and hearing him say it means something entirely new to me since you can tell just how much he cared about the role 🥺

[@hempyweeds5745]

That quick little summersault moment ended up being the most memorable part of the movie for me

[@drekwilliamton5830]

Because it gave Wonka illusion, and made him seem like an eccentric lively character. The rest of the movie is scripted. It's why modern Hollywood feels so empty. Everything is a set, its all scripted, there's no spontaneity

[@Safalmao]

​@@drekwilliamton5830"it's all scripted ", are you telling me the actors were acting the entire time?? 🤯🥺 Its litterally their job to ACT like something they are not, what do you expect??

[@drekwilliamton5830]

@@Safalmao if you're not reading between the lines you may need to analyse what I said another couple times.

[@KennLuke-l1d]

@@Safalmaoyou are not very observant you

[@HelloooCharlie]

Cinematic history

[@kalenleib5100]

I adore Gene Wilder. One of my favourite actors, truly a brilliant talent and a thoughtful man.

[@fndleberg3273]

Actors like Gene is what makes a good film into a great film. I love it when actors have so much passion for a character like this.

[@TankManHeavy]

Gene Wilder is an absolute treasure, Blazing Saddles is one of my all time favourite movies, certainly one in a million.

[@gerardoarambula8613]

It takes a skill some can go overboard with their interpretation Wilder nailed

[@runlikehell_productions]

It was an absolutely brilliant decision of him to do that not only showing his superior talent, but his mind for the business having no bounds. Rest in peace. Always.

[@ThatMetalheadMan]

RIP Gene Wilder. SO many great films starred this man. A legend that will never die.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

I always get a sad little feeling when think about him passing, I get the same feeling when I think about the equally legendary Robin Williams. It's so bittersweet, think about how they're no longer with us... while still being with us in such special ways through their incredible talents and the contributions they made to our lives without even knowing us.

[@jeffpadgett1339]

Him and Richard Pryor were awesome together in their movies.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

@jeffpadgett1339 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil is one of absolute favourite movies of all time.

[@ThatMetalheadMan]

@@jeffpadgett1339 Pryor being another legend. Great times.

[@marquitamauldin110]

❤❤❤❤

[@9Ballr]

Brilliant move Mr. Wilder. That scene with the cane and the somersault set the tone for the entire rest of Wonka's character in the movie.

[@domzdaman373]

Gene Wilder, you beautiful soul, rest in peace. You were a treasure.

[@Jponly06]

“You didn’t know whether I was telling the truth when I talked to the kids” *-Michael Jackson 1993*

[@bandawin18]

I knew after that moment that Wonka was gonna be an unpredictable guy who you can't take too seriously. Gene Wilder was definitely THE guy to play Willy Wonka, and that scene being entirely his own idea just makes so much sense

[@christking85]

Amazing at 3 years old you thought that. More likely you are lying just like wonka. At least he did it for a better reason than likes and attention on the internet.

[@lloydlineske2642]

Yep. That scene made the movie. For exactly why Gene is explaining.

[@mariosalgado3131]

To me it always just made him look like a fun guy haha... I always thought that was the point of that scene.. It's not like I put a lot of thought in to it tbh.... But I remember watching it the first time and it was cool.. I just thought he was a funny dude!!

[@scottmcdonald4571]

Yea . That Tumble made me think that he was still a kid at heart

[@unglemergy]

all fibbing ☝️

[@hasbulladaruler]

The minute he popped on my screen I turned my volume up and sat up. Gene Wilder always seemed like a kind hearted person ❤️

[@1bcordell]

Hearing him talk about Gilda after she died is heartbreaking. I think he said he just wasn't the same after that.

[@sebfettel]

Actually he always seemed like a total creep. Like somebody you would never leave your children with if you actually cared about your children..

[@megandvc]

@@sebfettellmao. It’s his eyes, they’re creepy. Emotionless

[@Lou-T-Fisk]

I miss ya Gene. At least we have a great collection of works from you. True one of a kind never be another like him.

[@hasbulladaruler]

@@sebfettel you sound insecure lol

[@devon596]

He IS wonka. I love his version and only his version.

[@Randomaccount9470]

Same fxck both new versions

[@benchinny-ev3xe]

Johnny depp made his own version of the character to respect Gene, he didnt want to try replicate it cause he knew he wouldn't be able to do it better

[@Jester_Jingles]

@@benchinny-ev3xe depp version was significantly more book accurate. Like Willy Wonka is supposed to be weird. His last name is literally Wonka for this reason. He spent the last 20 years alone in a factory with nothing but the Oompa Loompa’s for company. He didn’t do it differently because he’d never be able to do it like Wilder. He did it differently because Wilder didn’t do it like Wonka. When they re adapted it, the intention was to be as accurate as possible. Like don’t stroke him off so much. They didn’t even watch his version when they were producing the 05 version.

[@carolienbrummer7815]

The best version

[@RonaldMcreepy]

nah

[@michaelbellamy3599]

I miss u.thanks for entertaining for decades.decades to come to .a must watch every year

[@MADMAX839]

Pure genius. Thank you Mr. Wilder.

[@Ozzmosisf35]

*Mr. Wonka 🫡

[@paularc1899]

Indeed. Genius! Very intelligent.

[@Sinturions]

Not really. Unless he explained it, you didn't take it that way. Odds are, you, like everyone else just assumed it was showmanship with no deeper meaning. Thus it failed

[@BarChordA]

@@SinturionsThe audience could very well internalize it subconsciously. At the very least, it shows him to be a trickster, which is essentially what he’s saying

[@MickyBee73]

​@@SinturionsYour comment failed 🤣

[@madcapmagician6018]

This is the only man that can play this part and truly do the character. It was written for him and him alone.

[@HerooftheWild]

Ironically, Roald Dahl hated that they casted Gene Wilder. He wanted a different actor, and he wasn't a fan of them rewriting his script and putting the focus on Wonka, especially since the book is called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[@gabe608]

Truth but movie adaptations usually make the book writers mad, because it’s not their story in their minds eye.

[@HerooftheWild]

@@gabe608 From what I heard that when they remade Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Dahl family/estate was heavily involved with the making of it and was more faithful to the book (aside from Wonka's backstory)

[@TheLaughingVampire]

Fun fact: Several actors were seriously considered for the role including Fred Astaire and Jon Pertwee.

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

He was SO smart, and So talented. A beautiful soul.

[@georgespruce6028]

Love Mr. Gene Wilders films i have spent so long laughing watching him. R.I.P. SIR❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😂😂😂😅😅😅 TEARS OF LAUGHTER

[@henrytype1691]

Him remembering the intricacy of the movements he made just shows how much work and dedication he put into acting that part. Crazy work

[@bradeng367]

He is on another level, alongside actors like Jim Carrey and Joaquin Pheonix. Men like them don't just act, they live the roles they portray. There's a reason some movies are better than others, some have actors who care so much that they would turn down the job if they can't see their vision through

[@SteaksOnSpear]

It looked kinda bad though

[@ronniewilkerson2027]

Crazy work for a crazy world. So many movies from a childhood that would never have believed if not for the movies. They were so important to our imagination's. And look at it all now. My daughter hated Alice in wonderland until the color came in and wow, she just loves it now. Color became a real game changer to all of us back then.

[@omnominous4799]

He was such a pure soul. All he wanted was to make people happy.

[@Lilmickcrocodiledundee0001]

Damn great Wisconsinite! Legend. RIP

[@MrSuperG]

when what happed ?

[@tristannielsen7095]

@@MrSuperG 2016, alzheimers got him

[@MrSuperG]

@@tristannielsen7095 you know how you get that brake dust from cars ? or from weed ?

[@rickkay9548]

This was the absolute most pivotal part of defining who wonka was. Such a great addition from such a master!

[@JosephBroughton-r2p]

The videos of gene wilder and his movies speak volumes of his character i truly believe he had a great heart.

[@nbarealtalker]

This guy didn’t play Willy Wonka, he just showed up. What a brilliant encapsulation of the character 👏

[@jamesbarlow4965]

He did play willy Wonka the heck are u talking about

[@TheProphet420]

​@@jamesbarlow4965 he's saying he didn't play the character that basically the character was him come on man

[@jamesbarlow4965]

@@TheProphet420 ok excuse man Damn my bad for fucking misunderstanding

[@skeleton-man17]

​@@jamesbarlow4965 dumbass

[@Shr0o0m]

@@jamesbarlow4965don’t act offended just cause you got corrected

[@Chamomile_teaxx]

One of the most iconic moments in film history!!

[@sapphirejade5029]

Totally agree! I was actually pretty surprised when seeing it for the first time. Fly high, Gene Wilder. You were an amazing person!🫂

[@3031mane]

I support both of these comments 👍🏿 🤳🏿

[@Dontannoyme34894]

I hate this old Willy winks I liked the normal Charlie and chocolate factory with Jonny depo

[@stereosanctity7]

One of the best entrances in the history of cinema.

[@colinnixon7739]

Nah iron man landing in avengers is

[@CoolSupaHotFire]

Of course the very best beginning to a movie ever was "The Sound of Music"

[@BeatlesFan1975]

​@@colinnixon7739nah, avengers is stupid😅😅😅😅😅

[@GHOSTS-LEGION]

​@@colinnixon7739bro why are y'all kids always tryna be competitive

[@bruh-c3l]

@@colinnixon7739 not really as much as wonka's

[@gkneppy6474]

Still one of the scariest movies from my childhood I ever watched! Just me? Lol

[@qianagreen8339]

I was born in 1981 but grew up watching Willy Wonka every Easter... Thanksgiving and Christmas on PBS...this was a tradition when i was young and my mom would make homemade kettle popcorn for us...me and mt little sister would just imagine living in the factory...when i had my kids (27..18..14&12) i passed it down to them...even tho the remake had came out and they liked it they rather watch the old one now im a granny and now im passing it down to my grandbabies❤️❤️❤️ Gene u are and forever will b Mr Willy Wonka ❤️❤️

[@Jazz_593]

u got grandbabies at 43 years old?

[@twilightwillowglade7214]

It was him and Robin Williams that really got me when they died. I'm a gen Z, but I grew up with various movies, mostly with Robin Williams in it, but Gene Wilder as Wonka will always be my favorite Wonka, I grew up with Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory too. That's one of the greatest things about movies and books, no matter how old they are, each generation can enjoy and appreciate them.

[@Rach1313]

You grew up correctly then😊

[@YouTubeBuffet]

Don't forget Chris Farley

[@ChevalierDuNoir46]

I remember the exact moment when I heard of his passing. I felt so much older on that day. Like a little joy had left the world.

[@lindseysloan8735]

I remember being 6 years old and asking if my parents if he was still alive and they both said he wasn’t. I’m 30 now but I remember hearing about his ACTUAL passing and was like damn really? This whole time he was alive? I love my parents but really?? Lol

[@h3artands0uLL]

@@lindseysloan8735lol that sucks. They def had the wrong information back then. Although to be fair to your parents, they likely didn’t have easy access to internet to fact check and you did. It’s basically a pastime for us millennials to Wikipedia/IMDB casts from movies we’re watching. That could have been one of those moments for you Either way, Gene Wilder hopefully knew he was adored by many young fans who grew up on his movies before he passed 🤍

[@Just_Tg]

U just fucking ruined my day I had no clue he passed

[@Frenchyy_Toasty]

@@Just_Tg newsflash i guess

[@JayDeeDubb]

Me too. And my first thought was “now he gets to be with Gilda. I bet he’s so happy.”

[@whatsanenigma]

I knew this before but there's nothing like hearing it directly from the actor. I really enjoyed it - thanks so much for posting!

[@grahamjacstrauss2641]

He and Richard Pryor was a magical duo.. Love they movies they made 2gether

[@ryannolan9410]

Yeah.. “hear mo evil, see no evil..” that was a classic

[@grahamjacstrauss2641]

@DrChiraq dont believe that

[@onionbubs386]

Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were a much better duo than Gene Milder and Richard Subsyquent

[@yinyangyt8749]

It is insane. The cartwheel has become so iconic. The fact he thought how it would show weather you should trust Willy Wonka or not was genuis

[@marcrichardson517]

Him & Pryor had CLASSICS!!! Love the hell outta both of them…🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@dawndus6291]

I love him!!! Was so brokenhearted when Gilda died.

[@christinekirkbride1500]

His voice is so calm and assuring. Great man

[@Madisoneil]

This is actually one of the most iconic scenes in the movie industry. Very good work.

[@kimmetcalfe6408]

I love this actor he was humble, intelligent, creative, and just an all-around wonderful human being🥰.

[@beardedpleasure]

Very humble! Refused to do a role if something he made up wasn’t included

[@CommentsnotPosts]

Gene wilder is a literal comedic icon and all time great

[@SilverAuntie]

He could do it all, from slapstick comedy, to touching, seriously dramatic scenes. But, always with a twinkle in his eye. It was like, he was letting us in on a secret, so, strap yourself in, and get ready for a wild ride. That was part of the fun! Lord, I miss him!

[@michaelweems679]

We love you Gene. Give Gilda a hug for us, and tell her we love her too. You both are sorely missed. Im just glad i was able to witness the beauty of your persons.

[@danielm7435]

I love that soft spoken voice.

[@jasonbutler9363]

he understood the character and that's why he played it so well

[@justsomeitweeb]

It's not the same Willy Wonka as the one in the books.

[@Notell.]

​@@justsomeitweebit's better

[@BoxOKittens]

He gave Wonka a conniving edge that, in my opinion, elevated the character so much.

[@BettieRage3977]

Yesssssss! I was just talking about that the other day. The way he kinda had an almost distaste for the kids. When he knew they were about to do something stupid he’d just say, “no. Stop, don’t do it” really quietly and with absolutely no urgency. It was my absolute favorite thing about the whole movie. I couldn’t even recognize what it was when I was young, I just thought it was so funny.

[@Eli-pm706]

He is such a calmly spoken man, may Gene rest in peace❤️

[@ilovemydog6847]

Gene Wilder. Another beautiful soul that’s sorely missed. RIP maestro ❤🌹

[@tmyoshimura621]

Thoughtful actors like Gene Wilder are invaluable contributors to whats beautiful about humanity

[@DvnFrnd4878]

Gene Wilder. Genius. Love you forever in everything 💯🤩😍🥰💞💕🤗💕

[@macsmith2013]

Just out of curiousity, what's your fave movie with him? Myself, I'm torn between Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

[@panpandaduh951]

​@@macsmith2013 "Hear No Evil, See No Evil" was always my favorite.

[@DvnFrnd4878]

Young Frankenstein has got to be my favorite. And also on the list of My Most Favorite Movies Ever. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@marianotalavera8494]

✝️ Did you see him in Bonnie and Clyde?

[@MononokeLynn]

“Expect the unexpected” was what I took from the film as a kid.

[@GarrettYarbrough]

One of my favorite actors. 😊

[@lilmamagc]

those actors from those eras were true masters of their craft.

[@oeliamoya9796]

We lost so many in just this past decade: Christopher Lee Peter O'toole Sean Connery Carrie Fisher Rutger Hauer (bladerunner) Leonard Nimoy Robin Williams Peter Fonda STAN LEE (RIP X-Men) Adam West (the OG Batman) Dennis Hopper David Bowie

[@wanyekest6969]

This is why I love good actors

[@jamesbrown3030]

One of my favorite movies as a child and an adult. Thank you Gene.