Timothée Chalamet has obtained a combined response for the primary have a look at his subsequent starring function, Wonka.

The Little Women star will painting Roald Dahl’s quirky chocolate maker within the musical-prequel movie directed by Paddington’s Paul King.

Warner Bros’ first trailer for the movie was launched on Tuesday forward of its Christmas 2023 launch and guarantees loads of fantasy and attraction.

Hugh Grant additionally pops up as a dance-obsessed Oompa-Loompa, whereas British icons like Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins and Olivia Colman spherical out the supporting forged.

Unfortunately, some viewers aren’t satisfied Chalamet was the fitting option to take over from Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka.

@_PigginTeaBreak wrote: “This could actually go down as a classic, but sadly Chalamet is woefully miscast.

“Completely unbelievable as a young Willy Wonka.”

@CosmonautMarcus joked: “Hate to say it but Timmy lacks the Whimsy. He is just not a silly little guy. He doesn’t have silly guy energy.”

“Not sure there was ever a possibility that the Willy Wonka origin story would be good but Jesus Christ,” @nikc_is_sad fumed.

“Timothée Chalamet giving less than nothing. Such a horrendous miscast, he has negative silliness.”

“Timmy Chalamet looks hilariously miscast in that Willy Wonka movie,” @ujjwalmohindra added.

@ForreHorsemen tweeted: “Looks terrible, unfortunately.

“They’ve been trying to make Chalamet a star for years now, but he’s overexposed and has been in too many flops already.

“He’s also miscast badly in this. RIP Gene Wilder.”

Although @akingofburbank argued: “I get why people think Wonka looks like a miss, but Timothée Chalamet is not miscast. He looks like he is having the time of his life.”

Thankfully, Chalamet nonetheless has the discharge of Dune: Part Two arriving a month earlier than for individuals who don’t assume Wonka is their cup of scorching chocolate.

Wonka releases in cinemas on Friday, December 15.