Black Charlie In Animated 'Willy Wonka' Is Just The Ticket On Twitter
Netflix’s planned animated version of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prompted one artist to create a black version of Charlie, the lad who wins the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s candy palace.
The internet thought it was a sweet idea.
Author and illustrator Vashti Harrison (“Little Dreamers”) posted images Sunday of her Charlie, prompting fans to give their enthusiastic green light. And they urged Netflix, which is developing an entire series of Dahl works, to consider it.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is on so I drew Charlie Bucket. A few years ago in an interview Roald Dahl’s wife Felicity said that he once imagined Charlie as a little black boy, so here’s my version. 🍫✨ pic.twitter.com/42CQLOQVnu
— Vashti Harrison (@VashtiHarrison) December 9, 2018
Charlie Bucket pic.twitter.com/mNqJsIp3aI
— Vashti Harrison (@VashtiHarrison) December 9, 2018
Your move, Netflix!
This should be a full movie on @netflix like stat.
— Burger Junkies (Rodney) (@burgerjunkies) December 9, 2018
@Netflix hit her up!
— splenda daddy (@DangerAsbestos) December 10, 2018
Netflix just announced a couple weeks ago that they are making an animated series based on Ronald Dahl’s books. They should just hire you!
— L. Johnson (@luckyl3) December 9, 2018
I want the whole movie now sis
— ❤️ Queen of Hearts ❤️ (@HerheartAMuscle) December 9, 2018
This is a film that can always be told again and again I’d love to see that remade.
— Rosanna Arquette (@RoArquette) December 10, 2018
A retweet by filmmaker Ava DuVernay got the ball rolling elsewhere.
Be still my heart. https://t.co/3OjKgWqNpr
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) December 10, 2018
I would 1,000% watch an animated remake animated and art directed by this person and directed by you. Let me know where to send my money please ok thanks!
— Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) December 10, 2018
Come on Ava. 🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿✌🏼
— Rosanna Arquette (@RoArquette) December 10, 2018
cc: @netflix this pic.twitter.com/GT3GM2nsR7
— Burger Junkies (Rodney) (@burgerjunkies) December 10, 2018
Donald Glover as willy wonka, Ava Duvernay directing. Make it happen Hollywood
— SophieⓋ🏳️🌈 (@saywhatsophie) December 10, 2018
This is beautiful. She should animate a remake for Netflix.
— Robert Kennedy (@85roblems) December 10, 2018
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