- "There's plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket... there's only five of them in the whole world, and that's all there's ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common as money. Are you a dummy?"
— George to Charlie
Grandpa George appeared firstly in Roald Dahl's children's book and then again in the film adaptions.
He is the father of Helen Bucket, but only in the book. In the 1971 film, Grandpa Joe is the father of Charlie's mother instead. In the 2005 film, George is said to be the father of Mr. Bucket.
In the 1971 version, George was portrayed as a shy and cautious man with spectacles.
In the 2005 version, he’s a sarcastic grump but clearly loves and cares for his family, particularly Charlie. It is said in the script he is a loving curmudgeon, able to spot storm clouds on the sunniest day.
Role[]
He’s played as a strong willed old man who doubts Charlie's chance of ever finding a golden ticket.
He wishes though like the others and especially like Grandpa Joe that the horrible kids didn't get to go and that Charlie deserved to.
He convinces Charlie to go when he finds the fifth invitation and comments, "There's a plenty of money out there."
Grandpa George ends up in the factory living healthy and enjoying their normal feast in nice clothes.
He has no talking line as of the end but makes a comment when Wonka first comes crashing through the house saying his family can't come.
Trivia[]
- George attempts to emotionally pressure Charlie into going to the factory, instead of auctioning off the Golden Ticket to the highest bidder, which could have given the Bucket family millions of dollars, and make them escape poverty. George even goes so far as to say a "dummy" wouldn't go on the tour, emotionally manipulating Charlie. George's pressuring of Charlie has been widely criticized by viewers, and his attitude ironically displays why the Bucket family is living in poverty in the first place. While things worked out for Charlie's family in the end, the film could be seen as potentially instilling some absurdist or irresponsible financial values into children who watch the film.
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