'Willy Wonka' Cast Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets From Filming 50 Years Ago (Exclusive)

ET’s Lauren Zima virtually sits down with Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket), Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt), Michael Bollner (Augustus Gloop) and Paris Themmen (Mike Teavee) of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' 50 years later. The cast shares behind-the-scenes secrets, their memories of Wonka's 'world of pure imagination' and reminisces on the film's lasting legacy. 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' is now available to own in 4K. Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka, died in 2016; Denise Nickerson, who played Violet Beauregarde, died in 2019.