Gene Wilder Calls Tim Burton's Willy Wonka An 'Insult' In 2013 Interview

There are some things in Hollywood that should never be spoken of again: Julia Roberts hair in Mothers Day, the name Martha after Batman v Superman and all of Adam Sandlers movies from the last decade. But one of the film industrys biggest mistakes to date was trying to recapture the magic of 1971s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and the actors veneers.Following the death of the original Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder, last month, his legendary career has been the subject of much adoration, as many have paid tribute to the comedy icon.In a recently resurfaced interview with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne at the 92nd Street Y, Wilder expressed his disdain for the current state of cinema, including Burtons adaptation of the classic childrens tale in 2005.I think its an insult, Wilder told Osborne in conversation.To do that with Johnny Depp, who I think is a good actor and I like him, but I dont care for that director. Hes a talented man, but I dont care for him for doing stuff like he did. Watch the full interview below: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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