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The movie stars Chalamet, 27, as he showcases his singing skills playing the role of chocolatier Willy Wonka.
In a recent interview withTotal Filmmagazine, King, 45, described the actor’s singing voice as “beautiful," comparing it to the late singer, who sang the classic 1942 rendition of “White Christmas.”
“There’s quite a range, because it does go from a couple of bigger, showstopper-y sort of things to moments of real, pure emotion, and he can do it all…,” he added. “I’m going to sound like a crazed fan."
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The director added that he didn’t want the movie to “become a musical where people are singing dialogue to each other for no discernible reason.” Therefore, King saidWonka“is more like a movie with songs than a musical.”
Timothée Chalamet.Jaap Buittendijk/Warner Brothers
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The new film “tells the story of a young Willy Wonka, who comes to an uptight European center of chocolate with all these very fancy chocolate shops that sell candy at sharply inflated prices,“King told PEOPLEin July. “He brings this riot of color and energy and the future, and a lot more joyous sense of it.”
King also said Chalamet was a “phenomenal actor” and brought “heart to the role.”
Wonkais in theaters Dec. 15.
source: people.com
