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Cosmopolitan
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
The film turns 20! See the Charlie and The Chocolate Factory cast of ticket-winning kids then vs now
Ready to feel old? The Tim Burton movie Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is officially turning twenty years old next week. Though the Roald Dahl novel the movie is based on has been adapted a number of times, first in 1971 starring Gene Wilder as Wonka, and then more recently with Wonka's origin story being told with Timothée Chalamet starring as the titular character, if you grew up in the early 2000s, then the 2005 version is likely to be the one you remember best. Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee and Freddie Highmore, the movie was the eighth-highest grossing movie in the world in 2005. And in the two decades since the movie debuted, a lot has changed foe the cast of the movie, particularly those playing the ticket-winning child roles. So what are those five golden ticket winners up to now? Here's a look at the cast of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory kids then and now. Freddie Highmore had already starred in nearly 10 projects at age 13, and had just wrapped on the highly acclaimed Finding Neverland, when he began filming as the lead of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Following on from his golden ticket role, Freddie has gone onto star in many more projects including The Spiderwick Chronicles, Astro Boy, The Art of Getting By, Bates Motel and the series he is now most currently known for - The Good Doctor, of which he has been the lead for seven seasons and received a Golden Globe nomination for. Oh, and he's now married too. You can next catch him on screen in Prime Video's The Assassin, which he is starring in alongside Keeley Hawes. AnnaSophia Robb played the bubblegum blowing Violet Beauregarde in 2005. It was her third movie role at age 12 and she went onto star in some of the biggest children's films of the 2000s including Bridge to Terabitha (alongside Josh Hutcherson), Spy School, and Race to Witch Mountain. In her adult career she's played a young Carrie Bradshaw in The Carrie Diaries, been main cast in the series Mercy Street, The Act and most recently you can see her in the series Grosse Point Garden Society. Like her Charlie and The Chocolate Factory co-star Freddie, AnnaSophia has also gotten married, tying the knot in 2022 to partner Trevor Paul. Jordan Fry played Mike Teavee, who as his name suggested did nothing but watch TV. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory was Jordan's first role and since then he's gone onto star in a few films - Meet The Robinsons, Raising Flagg and The Journey. More recently he's been starring in short and indie films. Augustus Gloop is the first child to be eliminated as he falls in the chocolate river. He was played in the 2005 film by Philip Wiegratz, who hails from Germany and has continued his career with a number of German TV shows and movies including Lore, Die Wölfe and Der Schlunz. Veruca Salt was the spoilt brat of the group of kids who attend the Willy Wonka tour, she was played by Swedish actress Julia Winter. Unlike the rest of her cast mates, Julia never acted again and has since stayed out of the public eye.
Cosmopolitan
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
5 must-read things about Keeley Hawes' new thriller The Assassin, a hit-woman series from The Tourist creators
Anything with Keeley Hawes in it is an immediate yes from us, so we are counting down the days until her latest series The Assassin drops on Prime Video later this month. Keeley will star alongside Freddie Highmore (aka Charlie from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) as a mother and son duo, who get embroiled in a dark chase across Europe as Keeley's character's Julie's assassin past catches up with her. Keeley Hawes as an assassin? It's tick, tick, tick from us, and given the show comes from the creators of The Tourist and The Missing, we've got a feeling it's going to be good. If you're just as excited about the series as us, then here's what you need to know about The Assassin. The Assassin stars Keeley Hawes as an ex-hit woman Julie, who reunites with her estranged son Edward (Highmore). The pair must abandon their idyllic Greek island as Julie's assassin past catches up with her. The pair go on the run throughout Europe as they battle questions about Edward's paternity and uncover a dark conspiracy that could change everything about their relationship. All six hour long episodes of The Assassin will be released on Prime Video on 25 July later this summer. Leading the cast of The Assassin is Keeley Hawes as Julie. You'll most recently have seen Keeley in the BBC series Miss Austen where she starred as Jane Austen's sister Cassandra. Hawes is also known for her roles in Bodyguard, Scoop, It's a Sin and many others. Starring alongside Hawes as her on-screen son Edward is Freddie Highmore, who you'll recognise from the movies Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Spiderwick Chronicles. He's more recently known for his roles in The Good Doctor and Bates Motel. Also in the cast of the series is Gina Gershon, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jack Davenport, Alan Dale, Gerald Kyd, Devon Terrell, Richard Dormer, and David Dencik. When The Assassin is released on 25 July, you'll be able to watch it all on Prime Video. A Prime Video account is £8.99 a month or £95.00 a year. With your Prime Video account you'll not only have access to The Assassin but a bunch of other exciting Prime Video series and movies including The Summer I Turned Pretty, We Were Liars, Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power and Overcompensating. SIGN UP FOR PRIME VIDEO HERE There sure is! Earlier today (3 July) Prime Video shared a first look at the series with an intensely dramatic trailer and you can watch it here: Let the countdown to 25 July begin!
