Slugworth

This page is about the 2005 character.

Slugworth is the central antagonist of the movie and he is one of the rival candy makers against Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. He was stealing the recipe to the Candy Balloons that can be blown to incredible sizes.

Fictional Character Biography
Slugworth appeared in the 1971 adaption of the film as a man trying to convince Charlie to obtain the recipe to the everlasting gobstoppers but he actually turned out to be working for Wonka the whole time.

In the 2005 Tim Burton version, he appeared as a man trying to take down Wonka's factory and steal his recipes.

Involvement
He is shown in two of Grandpa Joe's flashbacks depicting Willy Wonka's rise to fame from a single store on Cherry Street to the amazing factory. Slugworth successfully stole from Wonka and was the last and final thief before Wonka shut his door to his workers and closed for fifteen years. He was not seen for the rest of the movie but he presumably might be working at his candy store.

Movies

 * He is portrayed by Gunther Meisner in the 1971 adaption.
 * He is portrayed by Phillip Philmar in the 2005 adaption.