Author Topic: 'Willy Wonka' kids then and now  (Read 5602 times)


Alamo Drafthouse, called the "Best Theater Ever" by Time Magazine, held a cast reunion screening from the 1971 classic "WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY." Check out Then & Now photos of the good & rotten kids Charlie, Mike, Veruca & Violet!


Paris Themmen, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson & Peter Ostrum


Peter Ostrum
Then: Charlie Bucket
Now: Veterinarian in Upstate New York


Julie Dawn Cole
Then: Veruca Salt
Now: Psychobrown townyst outside London


Denise Nickerson
Then: Violet Beauregarde
Now: Financial brown townyst in Denver, Colorado


Paris Themmen
Then: Mike TeeVee
Now: Works on the show "Damages" and lives in Manhattan

I remember this classic movie. Anyone did watched Willy Wonka movie before?

theres something different about charlie but i cant put my finger on it

Grandpa Joe was bad-ass



Gene Wilder
Then: Willy Wonka
Now: Johnny Depp
« Last Edit: November 19, 2011, 03:07:29 AM by Lørd Tøny »

the sequel book was going to be made into a movie but the writer threw a fit about how the first one turned out. so it didnt happen.

the sequel book was going to be made into a movie but the writer threw a fit about how the first one turned out. so it didnt happen.

Damn, I loved The Great Glass Elevator almost as much as the first one too

so was the faty kid's actor not able to make it, or did he die?

so was the faty kid's actor not able to make it, or did he die?
he died in the chocolate duh didnt you watch the movie

he died in the chocolate duh didnt you watch the movie
o rite i forgoat

so was the faty kid's actor not able to make it, or did he die?



they all ate too much chocolate

so was the faty kid's actor not able to make it, or did he die?
diabeetus



they all ate too much chocolate

Holy stuff! It's Louie Anderson's brother!

This is the best movie to watch on Christmas; idk why

It would have been funny if Charlie was the only one who didn't have a career afterwards and the rest did.