Gene Wilder Calls Tim Burton's CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY an 'Insult'

Gene Wilder, the star of Mel Stuart's WILLIE WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, would like it to be known that he's no fan of Tim Burton's 2005 remake.

"I think it's an insult," Wilder said at the 92Y in New York City, according to Moviefone."It's probably Warner Bros.' insult."

Burton, whose film was titled CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and based upon Roald Dahl's original children's tale, bumped up the special effects for his take - and managed to score an Academy Award nod, as well as nominations for 31 other film awards, winning seven.

"Johnny Depp, I think, is a good actor, but I don't care for that director," he said. "He's a talented man, but I don't care for him doing stuff like he did."

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The film also featured Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, David Kelly as Grandpa Joe, Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Bucket, Noah Taylor as Mr. Bucket, Missi Pyle as Mrs. Beauregarde, James Fox as Mr. Salt, Deep Roy as Oompa Loompa, Christopher Lee as Dr. Wonka, Adam Godley as Mr. Teavee, Franziska Troegner as Mrs. Gloop, Anna Sophia Robb as Violet Beauregarde, Julia Winter as Veruca Salt, Jordan Fry as Mike Teavee and Phillip Wiegratz as Augustus Gloop.

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