Though Charlie Bucket comes from a poor family that can barely afford to eat, he is a sweet and kind little boy.  He happens to find a golden ticket by chance, and then is given Wonka's chocolate factory.  However, when Wonka tells him that he would have to leave his family behind, Charlie declines the offer.  Wonka is confused by this, having fallen out long ago with his father, so Charlie helps him make amends with his own family.  After this, he accepts Wonka's offer and the entire Bucket family moves into the chocolate factory and becomes a surrogate family to Willy Wonka.

*Charlie will most likely be played by a female as his voice has not broken yet*

Age: 10

Voice: kind, generous, English accent

Original Actor: Freddie Highmore