Roald Dahl's Widow Says Charlie From 'The Chocolate Factory' Was Originally Black
Dahl's widow revealed the surprising scoop on the BBC earlier this week.
by Chris Benderev
Sep 16, 2017
1 minute
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Charlie Bucket, the hero of Roald Dahl's famous children's book , which also inspired two films and a British confectionery company, was originally written to be a "little black boy," according to with Felicity Dahl, the author's widow.
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