Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — Page 5

Not that it matters much, but Hodge is dressed and made up exactly like Quentin Blake's illustrations of Willy Wonka from the books and their original paperback covers.

They definitely bordered on the grotesque, more along the lines of political cartoons. Here's the original illustration of Violet Beauregarde's nose turning purple.




EDIT: By the way, I'm sure one of the reasons the book was re-illustrated for later releases had to do with the depiction of the Oompa Loompas, who looked like little African Pigmies originally. There was a whole racial undertone of Wonka's slaves that didn't sit so well with people (understandably). They were not orange-skinned with green hair and white eyebrows, to be sure.

Of course when they did re-illustrate the book, there was an outcry of "censorship" as well.

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Updated On: 5/28/13 at 12:14 PM

Of course, g.d.e.l.g.i. it's going to play on broadway. You really think WB are investing their millions, just for a production in London only.

Yes. He would be amazing! I totally could see that. It's about time he had a good part. (I do think the plan was to try to bring Douglas Hodges over, though.)

They had Martin Short, Shaiman's longest-term performing partner, lined up for Wonka, but went with Hodge instead for reasons that have never been officially disclosed.

I wasn't keen on the facial hair but its closer to the Quentin Blake illustration than Wilder and Depp.