A planned Netflix version inspired an illustrator to create a more diverse Charlie, and people on social media loved it.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is on so I drew Charlie Bucket. A few years ago in an interview Roald Dahl’s wife Felicity said that he once imagined Charlie as a little black boy, so here’s my version. 🍫✨ pic.twitter.com/42CQLOQVnu
— Vashti Harrison (@VashtiHarrison) December 9, 2018
Charlie Bucket pic.twitter.com/mNqJsIp3aI
— Vashti Harrison (@VashtiHarrison) December 9, 2018
This should be a full movie on @netflix like stat.
— Burger Junkies (Rodney) (@burgerjunkies) December 9, 2018
@Netflix hit her up!
— splenda daddy (@DangerAsbestos) December 10, 2018
Netflix just announced a couple weeks ago that they are making an animated series based on Ronald Dahl’s books. They should just hire you!
— L. Johnson (@luckyl3) December 9, 2018
I want the whole movie now sis
— ❤️ Queen of Hearts ❤️ (@HerheartAMuscle) December 9, 2018
This is a film that can always be told again and again I’d love to see that remade.
— Rosanna Arquette (@RoArquette) December 10, 2018
Be still my heart. https://t.co/3OjKgWqNpr
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) December 10, 2018
I would 1,000% watch an animated remake animated and art directed by this person and directed by you. Let me know where to send my money please ok thanks!
— Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) December 10, 2018
Come on Ava. 🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿✌🏼
— Rosanna Arquette (@RoArquette) December 10, 2018
cc: @netflix this pic.twitter.com/GT3GM2nsR7
— Burger Junkies (Rodney) (@burgerjunkies) December 10, 2018
Donald Glover as willy wonka, Ava Duvernay directing. Make it happen Hollywood
— SophieⓋ🏳️🌈 (@saywhatsophie) December 10, 2018
This is beautiful. She should animate a remake for Netflix.
— Robert Kennedy (@85roblems) December 10, 2018
