Charlie Bucket is the title character in the Roald Dahl children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. He is shown in all versions of the story to have strong moral character in contrast to the rest of the children who visit Willy Wonka's factory. While all the 'naughty' children have deadly sin counterparts, Charlie also has a slight resemblance to envy in the 1971 film. Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian parentage, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation). ... Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a childrens book by British author Roald Dahl. ... Willy Wonka is a character in the classic Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... For other uses, see Cardinal sin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Envy (disambiguation). ...

Actors

Charlie was played by Peter Ostrum in the 1971 musical film adaptation, titled Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Freddie Highmore in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is the hero in all versions and wins the factory due to his moral character and honesty. He lives with his mother, who remains nameless, and his four grandparents: Grandma Georgina, Grandpa George, Grandma Josephine, and Grandpa Joe, who is also Charlie's best friend. In the 2005 version of the film, Charlie's father (Noah Taylor) is also present, whereas in the 1971 version he was mentioned as being dead. Peter Ostrum, during an interview for the documentary Pure Imagination Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Peter Gardner Ostrum [1] (born November 1, 1957) is a former American child actor who starred as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. ... For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation). ... Alfred Thomas Highmore[1] (born February 14, 1992) is an English actor. ... Not to be confused with the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... Grandpa Joe is a fictional character in the Roald Dahl childrens books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... Not to be confused with the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... This article is about the actor; for the Desperate Housewives character, see Noah Taylor (Desperate Housewives character). ...

Different versions of Charlie

Charlie is perhaps portrayed most uniformly between all the parts. He is always shown as being a stereotypically “selfless” child in a poor family. The reason he found the ticket was out of pure luck, having found money lying in the street, giving him a chance to prove himself. The reason he wins is the same throughout the three versions as well, having to do with his moral honesty. However, there were some differences in the three portrayals: This article is about fortune. ... For other uses, see Money (disambiguation). ...

Original Novel

In the original novel, Charlie is particularly quiet throughout the novel, only usually speaking to his Grandpa Joe or to Mr. Wonka, and is very concerned about the other children, both before and after they are removed from the factory. He is wise in a small way, albeit excitable and good-humored. For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation). ... Politeness is best expressed as the practical application of good manners or etiquette. ... Selfless is Godfleshs third official album. ... Grandpa Joe is a fictional character in the Roald Dahl childrens books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ...

1971 film

In the 1971 film adaptation, Charlie and Grandpa Joe steal some Fizzy Lifting drinks, and are nearly sucked into an exhaust fan as the gases in the drinks send them rising. As a final test of Charlie's character, Willy Wonka reprimands Charlie for doing this, and refuses to give Charlie his prize. An infuriated Grandpa Joe vows to get revenge on Wonka by giving the Gobstopper to Arthur Slugworth. However, Charlie will not let his honesty and morality fall to the wayside, so he gives Wonka back the Everlasting Gobstopper that was meant to go to Slugworth. Having passed Wonka's test, Charlie is rewarded with ownership of the factory. Charlie in the 1971 movie also has a black-and-white TV set. This Charlie is more similar to the book version in appearance. Charlie appears to live in the same town as the Wonka factory in this version of the film.
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2005 Film

In the 2005 film adaptation, Charlie continuously asks Wonka questions about his youth, often sending him into flashbacks. Charlie loves his family very much, and refuses to give them up in exchange for Wonka's factory. In the end, Charlie helps Wonka reconcile with his father, and moves his family into the factory (to be exact, into the chocolate room). Charlie's family in this particular version of events seem to be English but residing in America, though the exact location is more ambiguous than the previous film. Also, Charlie in both the 2005 and the 1971 version has a television set. For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links 2005CharlieBucket. ... Alfred Thomas Highmore[1] (born February 14, 1992) is an English actor. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Television set may refer to: Television, a device to display television programs Television studio, an installation in which television or video productions take place Set construction, theatrical scenery This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Additionally, Charlie idolizes Wonka more than in the previous film. He has a drawing of the factory, saved the wrappers of his birthday candy, and also made a scale model of the factory out of sub-quality toothpaste caps his father found at work. Although, towards the end of the film after Charlie turns down Wonka's first offer of the factory, he loses respect for Wonka because the latter doesn't hold family in such high regard. Charlie's opinion of him changes for the better, when Wonka realizes (with Charlie's help) that family is an important part of having a successful chocolate factory. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Modern toothpaste gel Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used to clean and improve the aesthetic appearance and health of teeth. ...

Charlie is mocked by both Augustus and Violet, but he just shrugs off their comments. Even though Veruca is spoiled rotten and Mike likes violence, they both seem to tolerate Charlie, or at least know of his plight. Augustus Gloop is the glutton of the five main child characters in Roald Dahls Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the alternative rock group named after the character, see Veruca Salt (band) Veruca Salt is a character from the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl. ... Mike Teevee is a character in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its subsequent films. ... It has been suggested that toleration be merged into this article or section. ...

In the video game

Players play as Charlie in all levels of the video game. Charlie's duty is to clean up the messes left behind by the naughty children and help return them to normal.