An incredible life-sized sculpture inspired by literary and screen legend Willy Wonka has been unveiled by host Yinka Bokinni and chocolate sculptor to celebrate the release of the new Warner Bros. Pictures’ film Wonka. Let’s take a closer look at this giant chocolate Wonka statue!
Created by Chocolate Sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark and a team of model-makers, this giant chocolate Wonka statue took over 5 weeks to produce and was moulded from over 90 litres of melted chocolate, the equivalent of over 1,000 chocolate bars!
That’s a massive Wonka indeed!
Jen Lindsey-Clark, who previously sculpted the bust of King Charles ahead of the coronation, said:
“As a chocolate sculptor this was the absolute dream commission. Just about everyone in the world of confectionary has been inspired by the magic of Willy Wonka and Dahl’s inventive storytelling one way or another, and I am certainly no exception.”
“I grew up on the books and watched Willy Wonka in the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film every Easter and Christmas as a child, so to have had the chance to bring such an enduring character to life in chocolate has been such a labour of love.”
Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
The statue stands 188cm wall with the hat but stands over 8ft if you include the plinth and as previously mentioned weights 100kgs.
90 litres of chocolate were used in the creation of the statue which equates to around 1000 chocolate bars.
Based on the extraordinary, iconic character at the center of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how a young chocolate-maker, armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.
From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman, producer of “Harry Potter,” “Gravity,” “Barbie” and “Paddington,” and producers Alexandra Derbyshire (the “Paddington” films, “Jurassic World: Dominion”) and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, as he becomes the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker.
Starring alongside Chalamet are Calah Lane, Emmy and Peabody Award winner Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, with Oscar winner Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant. The film also stars Natasha Rothwell, Rich Fulcher, Rakhee Thakrar, Tom Davis and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Simon Farnaby & Paul King wrote the screenplay, based on a story by King and characters created by Roald Dahl. Michael Siegel, Cate Adams, Rosie Alison and Tim Wellspring are serving as executive producers.
King’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Chung-Hoon Chung, Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Mark Everson, Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming and composer Joby Talbot. Neil Hannon of the band The Divine Comedy wrote the original songs for the film.
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Heyday Films Production, a Paul King Confection, “Wonka,” set to open in cinemas in the UK & Ireland 8th December 2023; it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘Wonka’ is released in UK cinemas on 8th December from Warner Bros. Pictures
