A master sculptor has spent five weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka - using more than 100kg of chocolate. <br /><br />The 6ft 2in model - inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka - went on display in London's Trafalgar Square. <br /><br />Sculpted into the popular character’s iconic pose, along with a hat and cane, the creation was moulded and hand crafted from more than 100 litres of melted chocolate by sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark. <br /><br />Jen, who was behind a bust of King Charles ahead of the coronation, said: "As a chocolate sculptor, this was the absolute dream commission. <br /><br />"Just about everyone in the world of confectionary has been inspired by the magic of Willy Wonka and Dahl’s inventive storytelling one way or another and I am certainly no exception. <br /><br />“I grew up on the books and watched the original Wilder Wonka film religiously every Easter and Christmas as a child, so to have had the chance to bring such an enduring character to life in chocolate has been such a labour of love." <br /><br />The new film, which is written and directed by Paul King and is released on Friday December 8 by Warner Bros, is based on Roald Dahl’s literary classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. <br /><br />It follows the life of a young Wonka, chock-full of ideas, determined to change the world - and shows viewers the path he took to become the iconic character several generations have come to know and love.
