An Origin Story That’s Actually Fun
The charming Wonka wisely understands that Roald Dahl characters don’t need much backstory.
Is there any phrase more chilling in Hollywood these days than ? It’s a term most often attached to comic-book movies, a bottling of the oft-tragic backstories that launch ordinary characters into superheroism. But in recent years, the industry has grown obsessed with giving an origin story. We had to learn what made hate Sleeping Beauty, what dalmatians did to turn so grumpy; apparently, it was to find out why Snake Eyes from was so obsessed with dice rolls. Roald Dahl’s beloved character Willy Wonka became a master chocolatier.
