Fan Casting Gene Wilder as The Wizard in Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988)

siddarthsid made this fan casting suggestion on July 4, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Gene Wilder as The Wizard in Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988)

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Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author. He began his career on stage, and made ...
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Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988)

Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988)

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by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy Gale is swept away from her home in Kansas to the magical Land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home and help her fri...
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Gene Wilder is known for his roles in Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Blazing Saddles. He has been suggested by fans for 776 roles on myCast, including Suggestions in Celebrities You Wish Were Still Alive. Similar actors include Robin Williams, Steve Martin, and Jim Carrey. Gene Wilder was suggested to play The Wizard in Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988) by siddarthsid. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Mel Gibson, Jack Nicholson, and Dan Aykroyd. Tim Burton's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1988) has 14 roles, including The Scarecrow, The Wicked Witch of the West, and The Cowardly Lion.