Aug 20, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 31 segments
On today’s book to movie adaptation, we’re reviewing the 1971 children’s movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Tune in to hear us discuss Roald Dahl’s dislike for the adaptation, our favorite…
Is that how you say it? Sure.
Okay.
So I didn't realize that it's been exactly 10 years.
Oh, wow.
That's right.
Isn't that crazy? That is crazy, actually.
Unplanned.
And I also didn't realize it had been 10 years.
Me either.
I felt like it was more recent than that.
I agree.
And Peter Ostrom as Charlie, who did not continue to act after this role and is actually a veterinarian.
Good for him.
He's like, you know what? Hollywood ain't for me.
You know what's for me? Animals.
I wonder what was happening on that movie set.
Something, because it...
Very clearly, because I think I had read that they offered him a multi-movie deal, and he was like, nah, I'm good.
Damn,
he said, let me get out.
Yeah.
Right now.
And he's still getting royalties to this day.
Is that how you say it? Sure.
Okay.
So I didn't realize that it's been exactly 10 years.
Oh, wow.
That's right.
Isn't that crazy? That is crazy, actually.
Unplanned.
And I also didn't realize it had been 10 years.
Me either.
I felt like it was more recent than that.
I agree.
And Peter Ostrom as Charlie, who did not continue to act after this role and is actually a veterinarian.
Good for him.
He's like, you know what? Hollywood ain't for me.
You know what's for me? Animals.
I wonder what was happening on that movie set.
Something, because it...
Very clearly, because I think I had read that they offered him a multi-movie deal, and he was like, nah, I'm good.
Damn,
he said, let me get out.
Yeah.
Right now.
And he's still getting royalties to this day.
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