Willy Wonka

Willy Wonka is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. He is portrayed by Gene Wilder in the 1971 classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Johnny Depp in 2005 retelling of the story.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He has many tricks up his sleeves.
 * 2) He is great at doing somersaults, as shown in the the 1971 version.
 * 3) He has many mind-blowing secret ingredients for the things he makes for his factory, plus he invented something he calls Wonka-vision.
 * 4) His likable and unpredictable behavior just makes him more of an interesting character.
 * 5) He has many hilarious moments throughout the movies and book, like in the 1971 version where Mike is about to get shrunk and Wonka casually says’s “Stop don’t come back” or in the 2003 version where Wonka acts more goofy and childish.
 * 6) Both Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp do amazing performances in their own different ways.
 * 7) The way his chocolate factory works is very creative and clever.
 * 8) His song, Pure Imagination, from the 1971 version is very unforgettable.
 * 9) His chocolates and other inventive candies have shown to be very popular worldwide.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Gene Wilder's performance as Willy Wonka didn't fair well with the author of the novel, Roald Dahl.
 * 2) Johnny Depp's performance as Willy Wonka wasn't as faithful to the novel as Gene Wilder.