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Though was never approached or discussed for the role, Michael Jackson actively sought the role and made a soundtrack at a small studio in Los Angeles. Whilst Michael Jackson's life is a perpetual source of controversy, songwriter, singer, and entertainer, he had | Though was never approached or discussed for the role, Michael Jackson actively sought the role and made a soundtrack at a small studio in Los Angeles. Whilst Michael Jackson's life is a perpetual source of controversy, songwriter, singer, and entertainer, he had been interested in becoming an actor. Owing to his distinctive appearance and persona, he continued to pursue an acting career, even taking acting lessons from actor Marlon Brando, who was a good friend of Jackson's.<ref>[https://mentalfloss.com/article/77794/7-movies-could-have-starred-michael-jackson MentalFloss article on Michael Jackson's filmography on films he could've been on/] Retrieved 30 Oct' 23</ref><ref>[https://huffpost.com/entry/michael-jackson-acting-career_n_7656622 HuffingtonPost article on Michael Jackson's acting career.] Retrieved 30 Oct '23</ref> | ||
Michael Jackson then presented the soundtrack to Warner Bros. along with the offer for the role. Even though they liked the soundtrack, they didn’t agree it was a good idea to give Jackson a leading role in a kids' film (possible reason is the CSA allegations contributed to this). They offered a smaller role for Jackson but | Michael Jackson then presented the soundtrack to Warner Bros. along with the offer for the role. Even though they liked the soundtrack, they didn’t agree it was a good idea to give Jackson a leading role in a kids' film (possible reason is the CSA allegations contributed to this). They offered a smaller role for Jackson but he refused, and when Michael Jackson was denied the role, he angrily stated: | ||
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If I can't have the part, they're not getting the soundtrack<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/todayilearned/s/cJHijqjupU r/TodayILearned post about the matter] Retrieved 30 Oct '23</ref> | If I can't have the part, they're not getting the soundtrack.<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/todayilearned/s/cJHijqjupU r/TodayILearned post about the matter] Retrieved 30 Oct '23</ref> | ||
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Michael Jackson then shelved the soundtrack and never gave permission to use it anywhere<ref>[https://unbelievable-facts.com/2016/09/facts-about-michael-jackson.html/3 UnbelievableFacts.com article that lists Jackson's potential involvement to the film] Retrieved 30 Oct '23</ref>. | Michael Jackson then shelved the soundtrack and never gave permission to use it anywhere<ref>[https://unbelievable-facts.com/2016/09/facts-about-michael-jackson.html/3 UnbelievableFacts.com article that lists Jackson's potential involvement to the film] Retrieved 30 Oct '23</ref>. | ||
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As of December 2023, the soundtrack has never been released and possibly never will, although it’s still likely it is somewhere out there. | As of December 2023, the soundtrack has never been released and possibly never will, although it’s still likely it is somewhere out there. | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 16 December 2023
Poster for the 2005 adaptation film
Status: Lost
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is a 2005 adaptation for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. During the production of the film, musician Michael Jackson created a soundtrack for the film but never gave it to the production team because he didn’t get the Willy Wonka role, becoming shelved and lost to the public.[1].
Background
In early 2003, during the production of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, a director was still being sought for before Tim Burton was chosen to be its eventual director, and various actors were considered the role of Willy Wonka before Johnny Depp was given the role. Some of these actors were as follows:
- Bill Murray
- Christopher Walken
- Steve Martin
- Robin Williams
- Nicolas Cage
- Jim Carrey
- Michael Keaton
- Robert De Niro
- Brad Pitt
- Will Smith
- Mike Myer
- Ben Stiller
- Leslie Nielsen
- three members of Monty Python (John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin)
- Patrick Stewart
- Adam Sandler
Though was never approached or discussed for the role, Michael Jackson actively sought the role and made a soundtrack at a small studio in Los Angeles. Whilst Michael Jackson's life is a perpetual source of controversy, songwriter, singer, and entertainer, he had been interested in becoming an actor. Owing to his distinctive appearance and persona, he continued to pursue an acting career, even taking acting lessons from actor Marlon Brando, who was a good friend of Jackson's.[2][3]
Michael Jackson then presented the soundtrack to Warner Bros. along with the offer for the role. Even though they liked the soundtrack, they didn’t agree it was a good idea to give Jackson a leading role in a kids' film (possible reason is the CSA allegations contributed to this). They offered a smaller role for Jackson but he refused, and when Michael Jackson was denied the role, he angrily stated:
If I can't have the part, they're not getting the soundtrack.[4]
Michael Jackson then shelved the soundtrack and never gave permission to use it anywhere[5].
Availability
As of December 2023, the soundtrack has never been released and possibly never will, although it’s still likely it is somewhere out there.
External Links
References
- ↑ 7 Movies Michael Jackson Could’ve Started In (number 1 on the list) Retrieved 30 Oct '23
- ↑ MentalFloss article on Michael Jackson's filmography on films he could've been on/ Retrieved 30 Oct' 23
- ↑ HuffingtonPost article on Michael Jackson's acting career. Retrieved 30 Oct '23
- ↑ r/TodayILearned post about the matter Retrieved 30 Oct '23
- ↑ UnbelievableFacts.com article that lists Jackson's potential involvement to the film Retrieved 30 Oct '23