BREAKING NEWS–Freddie Highmore wins Critic's Choice award as Best Young Actor
Congratulations to Freddie Highmore, whose heartfelt portrayal of innocent Charlie Bucket provided the perfect balance to Johnny Depp’s sly Willie Wonka in the summer blockbuster CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; Freddie’s work has been rewarded with the 2006 Critic’s Choice award as Best Young Actor. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY was nominated as Best Live Action Family Film, but was edged out by THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. You can read the full list of 2006 Critic’s Choice Awards winners HERE.