It's been 44 years since the the Oompa Loompa song got stuck in our heads forever. Yup, it's the 44th anniversary of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the Gene Wilder insta-classic based on Roald Dahl's bestselling children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Charlie, Veruca, Mike, Violet, and Augustus weren't the only ones whose lives were changed by winning a Wonka Golden Ticket — I know my childhood wouldn't be the same without this wonderful movie. After all — it's a land of pure imagination.
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The five "kids" (now grown adults, obviously) and Rusty Goffe (one of the Oompa Loompas) sat down for an interview with the Today show, and wow, we can't believe how much they've changed!
Check out these then-and-now photos of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory stars.
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Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket
Has a chocolate bar ever changed anyone's life so much?
Peter Ostrum Now
Willy Wonka was the only movie Peter was ever in, believe it or not! He's now a veterinarian.
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Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka was one of the famed actor's most iconic roles.
Gene Wilder Now
Now 82, Wilder doesn't make many public appearances anymore. This was taken during an outing to the U.S. Men's Open in early 2015.
Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregarde
You're turning violet, Violet! Hopefully this habitual gum-chewer learned her lesson.
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Denise Nickerson Now
Denise acted in a few films until she quit at age 21. She's made sporadic TV appearances since then.
Julie Dawn Cole as Veruca Salt
The brattiest of bratty children! Cole says that when her own daughter acted out when she was younger, she'd start calling her Veruca.
Julie Dawn Cole Now
Cole now works as a psychotherapist, after acting on and off since playing Veruca.
Paris Themmen as Mike Teevee
Can you imagine this TV-loving kid in today's iPad world? Yeah, I don't want to either.
Paris Themmen Now
The former child star left acting at 14 to just be a kid, but acted in a few roles here and there through the years.
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Michael Bollner as Augustus Gloop
Ahh yes, the always hungry Augustus Gloop. The first to go in the candy factory, after falling into the chocolate river. Disappointingly, the actor tells us that it was really just colored water.
Michael Bollner Now
Bollner is now a successful tax attorney in Munich. Much better fate than drowning in a chocolate river!
Rusty Goffe as an Oompa Loompa
You're singing in your head right now, I know it! Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do, I've got another puzzle for you.
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Rusty Goffe Now
Goffe is still working as an actor, most recently as the the "Aged Goblin" Chief Bank Teller in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
