A New 'Willy Wonka' Fan Theory Explains His Famous Outburst

And of course, we're talking about the 1971 film, not the 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory disasterpiece.

You've got Gene Wilder, an edible candy land, children disappearing in mysterious and unethical ways, and of course, a heartwarming rags-to-riches tale of a boy and his grandfather.

Let's just say that the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz are the discount brand versions of Oompa Loompas.

You can't hate on these tangy, green-haired little fellas. You just can't.

"Look at me! Up and about!" He says as if he wasn't practicing his standing while everyone was asleep.

Some of them have been really interesting and believable, while others have been super dark and a little disturbing.

Because owning it nearly caused Wonka to lose his mind, Charlie would be next.

It literally theorizes that the Oompa Loompas are simply house-elves that are dressed up and taught to sing.

I mean.

This is why I love fan theories.

But there's a recent one that is honestly out here snatching up everyone's wigs.

As much as we love dark and twisty theories, I really love this one because it's actually really clever and well thought out.

Sure, that would mean that the contest was rigged, but we're just going to pass over that little detail.

It also explains why Slugworth happened to be present when each child found their golden ticket.

Take Veruca Salt, for example. Because her family owns a nut factory, Wonka would have been wise to select her as a future owner. It would have been perfect for future business pairings, him being a chocolate manufacturer and all.

Mike clearly would have been the expert in media, advertising, and technology, according to the theory. During the tour of the factory, Wonka shows Mike the Wonka Vision prototype, and likely had the goal of putting Mike in charge of innovative technology at the factory.

The fan theory suggests that she would have been able to provide valuable input on the creative process and even use her gum-chewing fame to promote the new Wonka product.

But his father was also a butcher in Drusselheim, which meant that Wonka could have used that connection to expand to an international market (more than he already was) or even invest in different types of foods.

Meat chocolate perhaps? (That sounds gross actually, I take it back. That's why I leave the theories to the pros).

Charlie was chosen so that he could be the "heart of the company," according to the theory, because of his rags-to-riches story that we mentioned earlier. We all know that the public loves a heartwarming tale, and this could have been it for Wonka.

Not to mention that Charlie and his family know how to be frugal, and they would have had no problem with the factory's finances.

Regardless, people are very much here for this theory, and they even pointed out that this could be why Wonka was so outraged at the end of the movie — all his business plans for the company completely fell through. I'd be mad too!

Okay, so is your wig snatched, or what? The whole thing was carefully orchestrated, and suddenly, I have so much more respect for Wonka.