'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' debuted over 50 years ago and left a significant mark on cinema. Gene Wilder's portrayal of Willy Wonka captured audiences, while Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket at age 12, left the acting profession after the film. This marked Ostrum's only feature-film credit, despite his success in landing the role through a local theater audition. Wilder, on the other hand, had a flourishing career, starring in notable films and earning accolades, before retiring in the early 2000s.
"Peter Ostrum was scouted for the role of Charlie at 12 while he was participating in a local children's theater. His audition consisted of reading from Dahl's novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'"
"Willy Wonka remains Ostrum's only feature-film credit. He told the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2000 that while people often think acting is 'glamorous,' he found it to be a rather 'difficult profession.'"
"Gene Wilder is still perhaps best known for 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (1971), but he went on to an illustrious acting career after the film..."
"Wilder starred in 'Blazing Saddles' (1974), cowrote and starred in 'Young Frankenstein' (1974), and gave a Golden Globe-nominated performance in 'Silver Streak' (1976)."
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