Who is the fat kid in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Augustus Gloop ("The great big greedy nincompoop!" as the Oompa-Loompas sing later) appears in Roald Dahl's story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has since been adapted into two films, an opera and a West End musical. Augustus is a young boy who enjoys eating.
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Who is the fat guy in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Augustus Gloop is an obese, greedy, gluttonous 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.
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What happened to the fat boy in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

In the novel, after he fell into and was sucked out of the chocolate river, Augustus's body shape is altered dramatically: he became extremely underweight from being squeezed through the pipe. In the 1971 film, he is not seen again at all after he is sucked into the pipe, as is the case with the other three children.
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Who is the kid in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Peter Ostrum played Charlie Bucket, who is the main character of the children in the factory. Charlie wins a golden ticket and is desperate to go to the factory along with his Grandpa Joe (played by Jack Albertson) due to his love of sweets.
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What does each child represent in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

I've watched this film many times, so I'm pretty sure that Augustus Gloop is Gluttony, Violet Beauregarde is Pride, Veruca Salt is Greed, Mike Teavee is Sloth, Charlie and his grandpa Joe are Lust and Envy respectively, and Willy Wonka himself is Wrath of course. They kind of live the Seven Deadly Sins.
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What does Wonka say in German?

Meine Damen und Herren: der Inventing Room". He even pronounces the German "r" correctly, and says "Inventing Room" with a proper German accent. The speech translates: "Ladies and gentlemen, please give me your attention. You now come into the most interesting room of my factory, the most secret room at the same time.
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What was Violet Beauregarde's sin?

For the record, Violet's sin was Pride. She constant brags about her achievements and is dismissive of her competitors.
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Why are Charlie's grandparents bedridden?

The house wasn't nearly large enough for so many people, and life was extremely uncomfortable for them all. There were only two rooms in the place altogether, and there was only one bed. The bed was given to the four old grandparents because they were so old and tired. They were so tired, they never got out of it.
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What happens to Veruca Salt?

Veruca screams and plummets, which in turn leads down to an incinerator, because she's described as a "bad nut," according to Mr. Wonka's claiming mentions. He assures her father that she "may be stuck in the chute" and all her father has to do is "just reach in and pull her out".
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What happens to Augustus Gloop at the end?

In the ending of the book, Augustus goes off with his parents with a truckload of Wonka candy; the only change is that he is thin as a straw after being squeezed in the pipe. In the 1971 movie when Charlie asks Wonka about Augustus, Wonka remarks that Augustus will be his normal nasty self, but maybe a little wiser.
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What does the name Veruca mean?

The name Veruca is girl's name of Latin origin meaning "wart". Veruca is a name Roald Dahl made up for the horrid little girl Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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What is Veruca Salts real name?

Kimberley Hartley, who goes by the name "Veruca Salt" online, was born in New Zealand but has been living in Australia since she was 3 years old.
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Who is the spoiled girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Veruca is an only child whose parents spoil her excessively. She only receives her Golden Ticket after the workers at her father's peanut factory are commanded to start shelling chocolate bars instead of peanuts.
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Why is Grandpa Joe a villain?

However, the true villain in Willy Wonka is Grandpa Joe. He's a professional at manipulating Charlie - as well as his entire family - all for his own gain. From encouraging irresponsible spending to endangering his grandson in the Fizzy Lifting room, Grandpa Joe proves that he only exists to care about himself.
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Why is Uncle Joe bed ridden?

Joe served in WWII in 1941, and earned the Navy Cross Medal during his service and possibly injured his leg during the battle which may of caused his bed-ridden state.
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What was one awful thing tortured Charlie?

But I haven't yet told you about the one awful thing that tortured little Charlie, the lover of chocolate, more than anything else. This thing, for him, was far, far worse than seeing slabs of chocolate in the shop windows or watching other children munching bars of creamy chocolate right in front of him.
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Why did Violet keep chewing the gum?

Violet Beauregarde (b. January 22) is one of the five children who won a Golden Ticket in the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She chews gum to keep her concentration.
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Why did Violet turn into a blueberry?

Wonka cryptically explains that violet has excesses fructose in her fluid sacks which when prompted he reveals means she is literally turning into a blueberry.
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What happens to Violet when she chews the gun that wasn't ready?

Beauregarde asks Violet not to do anything silly, but Violet ignores her mother. Mr. Wonka warns Violet that the gum has not been perfected. But before he can finish, Violet seizes the gum and throws it into her mouth.
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Are Wonka Bars real?

The Wonka Bar is a fictional chocolate bar, introduced as a key story point in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
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Are there female Oompa Loompa?

Only the male Oompa-Loompas are seen working in the factory, though in Quentin Blake's illustrations, both male and female Oompa-Loompas are shown rolling away Violet Beauregarde after her transformation into a blueberry. Presumably, the females remain in the village seen briefly from the Great Glass Elevator.
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Was the chocolate river real?

6. The Chocolate River was very real, though. The river was made of 150,000 gallons of water, real chocolate and cream. Because it was real, it ended up smelling really bad by the end of filming.
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Where is Veruca now?

She became a psychotherapist and works for a cancer charity.

"I retired from acting about 10 years ago, to train as a psychotherapist and I now work for a cancer charity," she writes on her official website. "I have two children, both grown up, and happily neither of them are like Veruca Salt."
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How old is Veruca Salt OnlyFans?

While coronavirus social restrictions have impacted her ability to monetise her sex life, the 21-year-old has made thousands posting X-rated photos to OnlyFans.
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How old is Charlie Bucket?

In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the lead character, Charlie Bucket, is about 11 years old.
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