Gene Wilder Agreed to Play Willy Wonka on One Condition - Best Willy Wonka Scenes

Actor Gene Wilder, who died on Monday, agreed to play his now-iconic character of Willy Wonka on one condition — and it ended up becoming one of the most well-known scenes in the movie!

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Gene Wilder Agreed to Play Willy Wonka on One Condition - Best Willy Wonka Scenes

FUN FACT: Gene Wilder agreed to play Willy Wonka under one condition: He wanted to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd

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Replying to @Lordxlaw And thats on reasons I won't do some films. #wil, gene wilder

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