The remake of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory was thrown into chaos on Wednesday when a worker dropped a $540,000 camera lens in a vat of chocolate.

The clumsy technician had failed to properly secure his wire-held camera, and watched aghast as it plunged into the three foot deep tank. According to insiders, the delay the incident caused could cost director Tim Burton's project up to $900,000.

One source on the English set says, "When the camera fell it was like a slap-stick scene straight from the movie. A team of riggers had come in specially from the States to set it up over the vat of synthetic chocolate. But someone made a mistake and it wasn't secured properly. The production team didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The camera is probably beyond repair."

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Posted by Lawren at July 19, 2004 06:32 AM

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I'd take this as a sign there should be NO remake!
-d

Says: -d at July 19, 2004 07:21 AM

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Some remakes are great - - but this one? I don't think so. I agree with -d, this is a sign.

Says: Uptown Girl at July 19, 2004 07:46 AM

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What a whoops!

Says: Kate at July 19, 2004 08:26 AM

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"Probably" beyond repair. LOL

Says: Linda at July 19, 2004 08:48 AM

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Won't the camera just go up that tube thing that Augustus Gloop went up?? Can't they just retrieve both of them at the same time? Oh, wait - that is the chocolate river...not the vat of chocolate...my mistake!

Says: Kelly P. at July 19, 2004 08:51 AM

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Or, can't the Oompa Loompas fix it, Kel? They're magic!

Says: Lawren at July 19, 2004 08:53 AM

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A sweet story turned bitter...{great find!} I had to laugh but I bet they didn't.

Says: Sallie at July 19, 2004 08:58 AM

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Seems like all of Johnny Depp's latest projects are having troubles.

Says: Andrea at July 19, 2004 03:21 PM

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Why mess with something that's already perfect?

Says: Grant at July 19, 2004 08:04 PM

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