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Netflix's New Willy Wonka Show Branded 'Disrespectful and Ghoulish' by Viewers

The series has a 20% Critics Score on Rotten Tomatoes, and reviewers call the AI recreation of Gene Wilder’s voice ghoulish and unnecessary.

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Netflix's new show, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, has left a bad taste in viewers' mouths.

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Viewers call Netflix 'disgusting’: Wonka’s Golden Ticket receives huge backlash to its AI Gene Wilder voice, and I saw it coming from a mile away

Netflix's AI generation of Gene Wilder's voice doesn't recreate the magic from the original movie.

·Bath, United Kingdom
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‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ Is Moronic

You already knew AI Gene Wilder was going to be problematic, but Netflix’s insipid new competition also feels like a million other shows that have come before.

·New York, United States
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Netflix's new Willy Wonka show branded 'disrespectful and ghoulish' by viewers

Netflix's new show, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, has left a bad taste in viewers' mouths.

·London, United Kingdom
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The disturbing reason fans are refusing to watch Netflix's new Wonka reality competition series

The new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” is hosted by the voice of a dead celebrity — and many fans are disturbed by the choice.

·Portland, United States
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The Oregonian broke the news in Portland, United States on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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