Now that the actors’ strike has ended, Timothée Chalamet — who will function this week’s Saturday Night time Stay host — took the chance to advertise his latest movie enterprise, Wonka.
Within the 50-second clip, the Dune actor stood alongside SNL solid member Bowen Yang and musical visitor boygenius, which consists of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker. Joking about how he can lastly promote his upcoming film, the “chocolate man” additionally requested the indie supergroup how they have been “excited” and having a “blast” when their group’s factor is “being all unhappy,” to which boygenius’ Baker responded: “Solely our music. In actual life, we’re fairly joyful individuals.”
Often known as this era’s most acknowledged actor, Chalamet has appeared in varied critically acclaimed options, together with the sci-fi epic Dune, Name Me by Your Title, Little Girls, Girl Fowl, and The French Dispatch, to say just a few. You may watch the SNL promo beneath:
What’s Wonka about?
Making its technique to theaters on December 15, the upcoming adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility will deal with Willy Wonka’s youthful years and the way he got here to ascertain an enormous and profitable chocolate empire.
“Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s best inventor, magician and chocolate-maker turned the beloved Willy Wonka we all know right this moment,” the synopsis reads. “This irresistibly vivid and creative massive display spectacle will introduce audiences to a younger Willy Wonka, chock-full of concepts and decided to vary the world one delectable chunk at a time—proving that the perfect issues in life start with a dream, and when you’re fortunate sufficient to fulfill Willy Wonka, something is feasible.”
Helmed by Paul King, Wonka options an ensemble solid of Hugh Grant — who will star within the movie because the orange-colored Oompa-Loompa — Keegan-Michael Key, Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, and the legendary actor Rowan Atkinson.
The actor’s SNL episode will premiere on November 11 at 11:30 p.m. EST on NBC and Peacock.