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					Originally Posted by  Sethomas
					 
				 
				So, Marylin Manson was approached because he fit the image better than anyone else.  Manson thought it was a fantastic opportunity to corrupt a demographic that was just young enough to have never heard of him, but in the end he turned it down for scheduling issues. 
			
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From everything I've read, Burton wanted Depp in the first place. Depp said he'd step aside for Manson to take the role, but Burton wanted someone "he felt comfortable directing."
I would've much rather had Manson as Wonka.