Pure Imagination - Gene Wilder & Timothée Chalamet Duet 

"Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted. He lived happily ever after." That he did, Mr. Wilder, that he did.

The fact that gene is transparent shows he’s there in spirit

This movie was such a love letter to the original. The entire production made sure of it, especially with it being a homage to Gene Wilders performance. An absolute masterpiece of cinema in every way.

this is so amazing, it even looks like Gene is looking at Tim as a kinda, "it's your turn now, make me proud"

I must admit, my eyes watered up when he began to sing that song at the end of Wonka. All the way through the film, you would hear a few notes of it and I thought that was all we were getting. The boom. Suddenly the loss of Gene Wilder hit me all over again

Timothee has a lovely softness to his voice. My grandson and I have been to the cinema to see it twice now,. Its brilliant but like most I grew up with Gene Wilder and therefore introduces my daughter to it. They are difference enough to have both in your DVD library.

We love you Gene & Tim R.I.P. Gene Wilder You'll be in our heart of imagination

Gene Wilder version will all ways be Pure Imagination😢😭🥺❤😍🥰

Saw the movie today. Was very pleased by Timothy's portrayal. Gene is looking down proud I'm sure.

This is not comparing them, its a beautiful duett from the past to present times!

Told my Mom I was going to see this movie. She said ‘Aren’t you a little old to be seeing Willy Wonka?’ 😮 Never. If we close off the parts of our childhood that made us happy, we will never be happy as adults. ❤ I’ve seen all three adaptations and they are all wonderful in their own way.

The best part was the Coin flip into the hole in his pocket. Because it falls into a storm drain and later on we know Charlie finds the same silver sovereign and uses it to get his golden ticket.

Great work Timothy, Gene Wilder would be proud

I remember watching the original in a psych ward. Majorly depressed and in a state of psychosis while suffering from withdrawl. I'd been a major alcoholic and was going nowhere fast. This song, especially "if you want to view paradise" was essentially the moment where i swore that i would get out of this misery and never be in that position again. 2 years later, and I'm clean without even a sip. I'm glad i went down the route that needn't an explanation. Want to change the world? Theres nothing to it 😊

Wilder made feel me what is it like to be a kid again while Tim made me feel the of joy being a father and sharing the same joy with my kids

I went to see the Gene Wilder one when I was a kid, when it first came out, and i was EXTREMELY doubtful of the need for a prequel (never bothered with depps, he looked so creepy). Within the first two minutes of Wonka 2023 I knew I'd love it and i did. Timmy Chalamet was fine casting and his singing was 70s movie worthy❤❤😊. BTW did you know the original plan was to dub in a singer for Gene Wilder but when he did the scene they realized his voice fit just perfectly? I've seen it 6x in theatre.....who else is loving this iteration??

This is one of the most beautiful songs written for a motion picture.

HUGE shoes to fill...but boy did Timothée do it. I sobbed without shame when he sang this at the end of the new film. 🥲 Bloody awesome.

Both were great. Timothee had the innocent voice and Gene had the mature voice.

Rip gene wilder you made ours childhood great

I like how Tim's wonka is younger thus his is more bombastic. He is a young man with his entire life before him. A life of pure imagination waiting to burst from him. Genes is beautiful, but always hit me as sad. Even before the new one came out. He is a man at the end of his life. No longer looking to share his work with the world, but with one person to carry on his work after he passes on. Tim is excited about the life of pure imagination. Gene is sad he will have to live this perfect life. There is no life I know that compares to pure imagination indeed.

There were a few moments in the film when Timothy captured Gene’s facial expressions perfectly! He truly portrayed this role with love and respect. It was wonderful!

Now I'm imagining a passage with Gene Wilder's Wonka observing his factory as if remembering his early days in the business, singing the last verse with nostalgia.

Never knew what a beautiful voice Timothee had. Gene was magical as Wonka still one of my all time favourite movies.

This BLEND of these two wonderful "Wonkas" is truly fantastic!!! Loved them both!! Of course,.....there will NEVER be another Gene Wilder!! But Timothee Chalamet did do his memory justice!! Great Job!!! Can't wait to see the movie!!🤩🤩🤩🤩

There were so many nods to Gene in the new one. I spent half of it crying.

Love both versions of this song..... I grew up with Gene, but absolutely love Timmy's version as well.... it brings new life to the song and I feel that Tim was able to keep the same childlike wonder that was intended for the song..... haven't watched Wonka yet, but this gives me high hopes for Timmy's performance

Idk why this brings tears of joy to my eyes…maybe because, as a child of the 70s, I have such fond memories of this movie…and the new Wonka so honors the original in its own unique way. Thanks, Gene and Timothee… ❤ Thank you to the individual who fused these two and published this! ❤

RIP Gene Wilder, you help filled my childhood with dreams and imagination.

I always thought Gene Wilder's line 'You can change the world... there's nothing to it' had an ellipsis there, inferring he wished that there WAS more to it, but, regrettably, there wasn't. This, to me, is evident in him virtually speaking that second clause under his breath.

Gene wilder never wanted a continuation of Wonka. He was adamant about it. Its a classic piece of cinema, one a huge part of all of our childhoods and that is impossible to replicate. Or so i thought. When Wonka was annouced i furious (dumb, i know but im passionate) and refused to watch it. Finally see it on max. Needless to say i was moved. There are now two wonka's: gene and Timothy's. Another classic

Gene Wilder gives the more eerie vibe of his version to his version of ‘Willy Wonka’, so did Johnny Depp while, Timothée Chalamet is happy, kind, and caring of his version of ‘Willy Wonka’. Timothée is just playing as the young Wonka before his trauma started to show, in ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’. This was truly a beautiful way to end the story ‘Wonka’. Wonka will always be one of my favourite movies as hoe beautifully written it is. How this song warms my heart when Wonka was looking at Noodle with a small smile when she walked toward her mother. Even those small details mean a-lot. So does the bright colours in this movie. The dude who made this movie come to life I want to just give a big hug rn. This movie is just like out of a child’s fantasy, a dream. Thank you, cast of ‘Wonka’ and Timothée Chalamet ❤🍫✨

This video isn’t about comparison but a duet singing the same song. Both did a great job!!!! It’s a beautiful song!

The fact the book never fleshed Wonka out saddens me. Glad to see we got two version of Wonka's origins.

Finally saw this movie. Knew it was a musical from what people said but didn't know it would be singing songs from the original. R.I.P Gene Wilder. Thanks for the Pure imagination.

Wilder's lines in this almost make him sound like a ghost or a memory that Tim is interacting with.

I won’t lie, I’ve always loved this song, this makes my heart dance 😊

Rip Gene this is a very good send off for an amazing actor.

Gene Wilder may be dead but his classic role will never die

Imagination is not the absence of knowledge rather its spark 🌠🌌🐉💫🌊🐙🔥🔥🌠🌠💫

This is how you revive a legacy character. Unlike Will Smith and Genie, Timothee put his ego aside (or the directors didn’t ego-cast) and became Wonka. He and Gene are still very different interpretations, but the spirit of the character is the same

we will miss gene wilder for sure! rip 1933 to 2016😇😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

We miss you G. Wilder

The spirit of Gene is in the movie and is a tribute to him in a way

Timothee deserves at least two movies..his energy was amazing the first time I saw it, imagine seeing all three wonkas on screen.that would’ve been wild🤣

Rest in peace gene wilder he’s the man that got everything he wanted and he live happily ever after

Mr Chalamet did an amazing job. This movie is 100% worth seeing in the theatres.

Timothees voice makes my heart sing!

The younger version of Wonka is where it is him starting out his journey. And the older version is where he achieved his dream.

Both movies are really amazing

Why comparing? I think they’re both great in their own style.

Love this, what a beautiful nod to Gene Wilder and the 1972 Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory. I can see the scene that this takes place.

WE MAKIN IT OUTTA THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY WITH THIS ONE! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

I bet with all my soul. He would of truly loved that movie. I think of it as a tribute to him, the love the director put into every scene really put me into the Gene's willy wonka feel when I first saw it as a kid. I don't think any of them should get a bad rap or compare when all of them had a different view

I believe Gene Wilder is smiling in the world of pure imagination. 😊 I also believe he also smiled while watching the filming of the movie from the world of pure imagination. 🎦 🎥 🍿 😊

This is lovely. I can see Timothee's voice aging into Gene's making the works in each just that much more complete.

This is the ultimate Duo

I personally like the blend of the two. Their voices sound great together! 👍🏽👍🏽

R.I.P gene Wilder you will be missed by all! 😭

In a world of pure imagination it’s sooo good

Timothee did an good job singing this song , big shoes to fill

It's very good. Nice mix of both Timothee and Gene. Makes it feel that Gene is there in spirit leading Timothee in this venture. Very nice. 😊❤

Actually put tears in my eyes as I sang along - Well done this is good work, I knew Gene and he would have been impressed with your work.... 👍👍

Rest in peace gene wilder.

this song really hits me in the nostalgia

I love that movie. Timothee Chalamet did a wonderful job.❤😊

I finally seen wonka I thought it was a great movie. If anyone knows gene Wilder his three favorite things in life was Broadway musicals and comedy. He would give this movie two thumbs up and five stars. The ending was a tribute to gene wilders view on what matters in life family and his dream of his chocolate factory.

Brilliant! SO beautifully put together. I'm sure this kind of "collab" if you will, has been done before. But this is my introduction to it. Inspiring.

great job editing, it sounds as if Gene Wilder is singing from heaven .

It's like Timothee is singing with Gene's spirit❣️ 🥲☺️

They both did an excellent performance. 💚💛🧡❤️🩷

It doesn’t matter who sings this. This will always be my comfort song 😊

This is brilliantly done. I was skeptical about Wonka but enjoyed it. It was a delightful experience. We don’t talk about Burton here.

Chalamet was able to perfectly capture the younger spirit of Wonka and paying homage to Wilder's Wonka. Thanks for creating this duet.

I haven't even seen the film yet and I'm getting nostalgia waves that are just world ending! Holy smokes.... I miss my childhood....

I was so hoping someone has done this. THIS sort of remix needed to be on the official soundtrack and would have been very welcomed in the end credits.

And, now I'm crying. Beautiful!

Gene wilder made pure imagination magical, no other could do better !!!

They are both amazing!❤

Wonderful tribute to Gene Wilder. Pure Imagination is one of the best songs ever written for a movie and Gene made it magic.

Thanks for taking the time to create this! It’s beautiful!

Both are good

Their voices match beautifully. Timothee sound like Gene Wilder's son; looking forward to seeing the movie.

El cantante original tiene una voz afinada y especial. Pero Timothy también lo hace bien.

They made like so many movies and books and all of them are fantastic. That's hard to do

Going to wait til easter before I see this new version hope its good.

i miss gene so much. he was the light of my childhood with his comedies

Fantastic work from both the late Gene Wilder and the terrific Timothée Chalamet. Roald Dahl would be so proud of his creation.

I absolutely loved ❤❤❤❤ Gene Wilder

RIP Gene wilder May you live in a real world of pure imagination❣️

I want to watch the new Wonka’s movie I love both of the earlier movies

Looking at gene wilders sprit almost brought tears to my eyes because I miss him

Timothée’s 2nd verse is underrated, he takes the original song and puts his own energy and passion into it and the 1st verse is amazing as well it’s his own version explaining that you always need someone by your side.

This is why I liked the original film and the current one. Pure Imagination was a good song. Glad they brought it back. Thanks to anyone who reads this.

Bro Gene Wilder scared the crap out of me 😭😭😭

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2 of the best Willy Wonka;s it makes my heart happy 😀😭RIP Gene Wilder

It’s so beautiful

The most perfect homage

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