Grandpa Joe

Grandpa Joe is the the father of Charlie Bucket's father and the tritagonist of the 2005 film and the 1971 film.

Joe used to work for Willy Wonka from the simple small candy store on Cherry Street to Wonka's famous chocolate factory.

Grandpa Joe was fired like the rest of the employee's when Wonka shut the factory down after the spies leaked the secret recipe.

Joe is known as the most hated grandparent in the 1971 version. Many people disliked his behavior towards Charlie and the rest of the Bucket family. He is most hated for the Fizzy Lifting Drink incident.