Original Willy Wonka Cast Shares Thoughts on New Prequel Original Willy Wonka Cast Shares Thoughts on New Prequel The original cast members of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory discussed their thoughts on remakes and the upcoming prequel, saying 'There's room for all of us.' While there are many people who take issue with the constant stream of remakes, reboots, and reimagining of well-loved films, it seems that when it comes to the cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, they cannot wait for more interpretations of the off-the-wall Roald Dahl character. Speaking to People Magazine as part of the 50th anniversary of the movie, actors Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen and Michael Bollner, who appeared as, in order, Charlie Bucket, Veruca Salt, Mike Teevee and Augustus Gloop in the movie, shared their opinions on the Johnny Depp remake and the newly announced