The film is in its very early stages and we don't even have a title yet but the question of who will play the lead role is already being hotly debated.
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The three front-runners for the role of Roald Dahl's eccentric chocolatier are currently Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller, heart-throb Ryan Gosling and the multi-talented Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino.
But many people on Twitter are rooting for some even more innovative casting - calling for singer-songwriter, actress and model Janelle Monáe to take on the role.
