What's the Difference between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Book and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Willie Wonka
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Willie Wonka
Portrayed by: Johnny Depp
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Veruca Salt
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Veruca Salt
Portrayed by: Julia Winter
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Augustus Gloop
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Augustus Gloop
Portrayed by: Philip Wiegratz
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Mr. Salt
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Mr. Salt
Portrayed by: James Fox
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This Character does not appear.
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Princess Pondicherry
Portrayed by: Shelley Conn
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Charlie Bucket
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Charlie Bucket
Portrayed by: Peter Ostrum
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Charlie Bucket
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Charlie Bucket
Portrayed by: Freddie Highmore
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Willie says he is much older than he looks. Has an always happy face. Pointed, black, goatee. Wears a black top hat, plum-colored velvet tail coat, bottle green trousers, gray gloves. Carries a gold-topped cane |
Very young looking. Has bobbed dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. Pale, slightly grayish skin (lack of sunlight). Perfect white teeth. Wears a plum-colored velvet jacket, black vest and pants, paisley shirt, a black top hat, and purple latex gloves |
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Two permitted per child except for Charlie in the novel. |
Only one permitted.
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The four bad children's interaction with Charlie doesn't happen in the novel. |
Violet puts down Charlie as a "loser". Augustus taunts Charlie by offering him a Wonka Bar and then snatching it away. Mike and Veruca are the nicest to Charlie, despite their character flaws. |
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In the novel, Veruca has curly blonde hair with a bow on top, and wears a frilly pink and purple tutu dress with pink gloves and purple shoes. |
In the film, Veruca wears a pink dress with white tights and black Mary Janes. A pink change purse hangs askew around her waist. She has brown hair styled in oversized ringlets and pulled back with two hair clips.
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In the novel, Violet has curly red hair and wears a purple T-shirt and dark blue jeans. |
In the film, Violet has short blonde hair in a bowl cut/ bob hairstyle, and wears a light blue tracksuit and sneakers. |