Dr. Wilbur Wonka
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Dr. Wilbur Wonka, D.D.S. is the father of Willy Wonka, the fictional great chocolatier, invented for the 2005 movie version of Roald Dahl's children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is played by Christopher Lee.
[edit] In the book and the 1971 film adaptation
This character did not exist in these two versions, nor being mentioned by Willy Wonka. The book has Wonka tell Charlie he has no family to speak of, and so the elder Wonka is presumably dead.
[edit] In the 2005 film adaptation
In this version, Dr. Wonka was first mentioned in Willy's flashbacks, who was a strict father that banned his son from eating candies, and also made him to wear a very large brace. When Willy said that he was going to run away, he said that 'I won't be here when you come back!', making an impression that he was a very strict or even emotionless father.
At one Halloween night, after Willy came back from his trick or treat trip, Dr. Wonka lectured his son about the bad characteristics of sweets, especially on the allergy of chocolate. He then proceeded to take the candy bag and throw it into the fireplace, burning it all, right in front of Willy himself.
In the end of the film, when Willy and Charlie Bucket visited him together, it was found in his house that he had newspaper cuttings of the good news about Willy and his chocolate business, insinuating that Wilbur was actually quite proud of his son. The two finally met when Dr. Wonka recognized Willy's teeth, exactly like those when Willy was a child. Dr. Wonka is briefly overcome by emotion and almost cries. In one of the movie's most tender moments, Willy and his father embrace. Thus the void between father and son appears to be filled.
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