Paul King believes ‘Wonka’ is the “perfect Christmas movie”.

The 45-year-old filmmaker launched his ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ prequel – which stars Timothee Chalamet as chocolatier Willy Wonka – earlier this month and he thinks the themes are the musical are good for the festive season.

He instructed Radio Times journal: “In ‘Wonka’, I feel we have made the perfect Christmas movie.

“It’s like a great chocolate.

“It’s got a fun, colourful exterior and a warm, sweet centre that will leave you with a delicious aftertaste!

“And while it would be great fun to scoff the whole box down on your own, you’re better off sharing it with your family and friends.”

Paul lately defended criticism of the movie after he confronted a backlash for casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.

Paul instructed BBC News: “Dahl describes (the Oompa-Loompas) as no higher than my knee or about the size of a medium size doll.

“We tried to make use of the long-lasting look that they got here up with within the 1971 film with the inexperienced hair and the orange pores and skin, and merge that with the way in which Dahl described them, in a method I believe they could have carried out, had they’d the expertise we now have in the present day.”

Grant’s role was questioned earlier this year by George Coppen, an actor with dwarfism, who felt that the part should have gone to a performer with the condition because of the limited number of roles available to them.

He told the BBC: “Plenty of actors [with dwarfism] really feel like we’re being pushed out of the trade we love.

“A lot of people, myself included, argue that dwarfs should be offered everyday roles in dramas and soaps, but we aren’t getting offered those roles.

“One door is being closed however they’ve forgotten to open the subsequent one.”