Gene Wilder's performance as Willy Wonka should ranked among the greatest performance in film history

As the title say, Gene Wilder's performance in Wilily Wonka and the Chocolate (1971) is utterly fantastic. Almost everyone knows how great he is, but whenever I see lists that talk about the greatest acting in film history I almost never see him on it. Not only do I think he should be on more lists but I thin he should be ranked pretty high. It's no secret that dramatic roles tend to overshadow comedic roles.I wouldn't call it underrated, everyone sees it as his best role and he's given a lot of credit for what he brought to the character. The performance is a fantastic homage to Charlie Chaplin and other silent film stars.I might not put it next to dark roles like Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice or Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood. But as a comedic role it's defiantly one if not the best. I would rank up with roles like Peter O Tool in Lawerence of Arabia or Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3xoUVVA