This casting really excites me for the film!
Variety has reported that Rowan Atkinson, Academy Award winner Olivia Colman and Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins are joining the cast of Wonka, the prequel film based on the iconic Willy Wonka.
Timothée Chalamet is set to play Willy Wonka, following in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp. Atkinson is best known for is work in the Johnny English, Black Adder and Mr. Bean franchises. Colman is an Oscar winner for The Favourite and a nominee for The Father, while Hawkins earned Academy Award nominations for Blue Jasmine and The Shape of Water.