#Gene Wilder Honored by Fans on What Would’ve Been His 88th Birthday
“#Gene Wilder Honored by Fans on What Would’ve Been His 88th Birthday”
On Twitter, Wilder’s name has recently begun trending as thousands of fans have been honoring him with tribute posts. That includes one touching tweet from a fan who wrote, “There will never be another Gene Wilder. What a national treasure he was. What a talent. What a wonderful, wonderful man who suffered through so much undeserved pain.”
There will never be another Gene Wilder. What a national treasure he was. What a talent. What a wonderful, wonderful man who suffered through so much undeserved pain. https://t.co/obEizJ15Ml
— Boris Ryvkin (@BRyvkin) June 11, 2021
“Gene Wilder. Man, he was my Willy Wonka,” says another fan. “He’s right about the mischievous eyes. In that role, he had them. And he was funny. And he was part of so many childhoods. Miss him.”
Gene Wilder. Man, he was my Willy Wonka. He’s right about the mischievous eyes. In that role, he had them. And he was funny. And he was part of so many childhoods. Miss him. #GeneWilder 🎂 https://t.co/7vYo4D1fZX
— MsReadsaLot5 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎 (@ThatBookNerd337) June 11, 2021
Including a wonderful image of Wilder posing with some Oompa-Loompas, another fan posted: “Happy Birthday to the greatest candy man and legendary performance as Willy Wonka and The Fox: GENE WILDER! Here with the Oompa-Loompas in The 50th Anniversary of David L. Wolper’s Technicolor musical production of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), A Paramount Picture.”
Happy Birthday to the greatest candy man and legendary performance as Willy Wonka and The Fox: GENE WILDER! Here with the Oompa-Loompas in The 50th Anniversary of David L. Wolper’s Technicolor musical production of WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971), A Paramount Picture. pic.twitter.com/Z8RgJrEsRN
— Nicky J. O’Hagan (@hagan_nicky) June 11, 2021
“Gene Wilder is one of the touchstone actors of my childhood,” writes another fan. “I cannot count the laughs he gave me, from Willy Wonka to Young Frankenstein to Sherlock Holmes’s Smarter brother. Happy Birthday to a legend.”
Gene Wilder is one of the touchstone actors of my childhood. I cannot count the laughs he gave me, from Willy Wonka to Young Frankenstein to Sherlock Holmes’s Smarter brother. Happy Birthday to a legend. pic.twitter.com/8mxovlTElG
— Noted Internet Personality Chuck Bacon (@Lasereyevision) June 11, 2021
Recalling Wilder’s work with Richard Pryor, another person wrote, “Him and Pryer both made me p*ss my pants laughing more times then I can remember! To the [GOAT], happy bday! Mazel Tov to Gene Wilder, for an amazing career! Willy Wonka will forever be in our minds and hearts!”
Him and Pryer both made me piss my pants laughing more times then I can remember! To the 🐐, happy bday! Mazel Tov to Gene Wilder, for an amazing career! Willy Wonka will forever be in our minds and hearts! pic.twitter.com/WQCnOWPaZE
— Frogman (@FrogmanRecovery) June 11, 2021
And taking inspiration from Wilder to help make the world a better place, another fan said, “It’s not just Friday, It’s Gene Wilder’s Birthday today! Live today like he would, make somebody laugh if you feel so inclined. But grab it by the collar & squeeze the life out of it, however you choose to.”
It’s not just Friday, It’s Gene Wilder’s Birthday today!
Live today like he would, make somebody laugh if you feel so inclined. But grab it by the collar & squeeze the life out of it, however you choose to. pic.twitter.com/bhD9AYE0Rr— BorneoJimmy- Fully Vaxxed Antifa Hooligan (@heelmanitoba) June 11, 2021
Oddly enough, we’re just weeks away from the 50th anniversary of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which is one of Wilder’s most popular movies of all. In honor of the occasion, Fathom Events has scheduled the classic movie’s return to select theaters, though it won’t be until August. The screening is a part of this year’s selection of the “TCM Big Screen Classics” lineup that Fathom has been offering this year. Tickets are currently on sale.
Of course, you don’t have to wait to watch the movie to honor Wilder’s birthday today. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is currently streaming on HBO Max. There are many other classics to choose from to help celebrate the occasion as well, whether that be Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Silver Streak, or something else. In any case, let us also join the fans in wishing a happy heavenly birthday to Gene Wilder! You can see many more tribute posts on Twitter.
Happy Birthday to Gene Wilder. I bet he’s up in heaven now having a smoke with Richard Pryor and a nice mug of beer now. #happybirthdaygenewilderhttps://t.co/NqHNaI0CM2
— Matthew Varnas (@MatthewVarnas) June 11, 2021
Celebrating Gene Wilder on what would have been his 88th birthday. So much of my childhood cinema experiences centered on his work like “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” or “Young Frankenstein”. He was a gem. pic.twitter.com/7KWlYGU46S
— designomatt – Black Lives Matter (@designomatt) June 11, 2021
It would have been Gene Wilder’s 88th birthday today.
I cannot express enough, when you are a child in a dark place, how important little slivers of light are.
I really hope wherever he is its in the same kind of light guys like him brought to me as a child. pic.twitter.com/EwNF1WPvJg
— Fitz Carraldo (@ClarkeMeejay) June 11, 2021
in 4th grade, a friend lent me a VHS of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in class & my mind was blown but I rewatched it recently & it’s still so great. I reconnected with that friend who had since moved to Belgium & told her thx for making me a film addict
~ Gene Wilder #BOTDpic.twitter.com/vzxBCQOviZ— በአንድአምላክ ይመኑ። (@BandamlakYimenu) June 11, 2021
TODAY IS GENE WILDER DAY AND HIS DAY ONLY 🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEGEND ❤️ pic.twitter.com/6UZUR7dZ6X
— !Megan! (she/her) (@morethanpilots) June 11, 2021
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