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Augustus Gloop is an obese, greedy, 9-year-old boy, the first person to find a Golden Ticket and one of the four main antagonists of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He hails from the fictional town of Dusselheim, West Germany in the 1971 film, and Düsseldorf , Germany in the 2005 film.
The first four tickets are found by gluttonous Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt, compulsive gum-chewer Violet Beauregarde, and television addict Mike Teavee. One day, Charlie buys two Wonka Bars with some money he found in the snow. When he opens the second, Charlie discovers that the second bar he bought contains the fifth and final ticket.
Wiegratz was born in Magdeburg.He is known for his 2005 portrayal of the greedy Augustus Gloop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. [1] He went to a casting call not being sure of receiving any particular part, but caught the attention of a casting director and was placed on a shortlist for the role of Augustus.
Augustus Gloop is now described as ‘enormous’ rather than ‘fat’ Editors rewrite Roald Dahl’s books to remove controversial language Skip to main content
The casting calls for Charlie Bucket, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee took place in the United States and United Kingdom, while Augustus Gloop's casting took place in Germany. Burton said he sought actors "who had something of the character in them", and found Mike Teavee the hardest character to cast. [21]
Augustus Gloop is now described as ‘enormous’ rather than ‘fat’
For this production, the characters of Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee are played by adult actors, unlike the child actors in the London production, while the character of Charlie is still filled by a child actor. [36]
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