Willy Wonka*& the Chocolate Factory.* - Fans have expressed outrage on social media, with many calling the AI voice an "obscenity" and criticizing its lack of emotion and depth.
- Gene Wilder, who died in 2016 at age 83, had retired from acting in 1991, citing his dislike for the direction Hollywood films were taking.
- Wilder had also previously dismissed Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryreboot, expressing his disapproval of the director.
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