A master sculptor has spent five weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka - using more than 100kg of chocolate.
The 6ft 2in model - inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka - went on display in London's Trafalgar Square.
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.
The 6ft 2in model - inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka - went on display in London's Trafalgar Square.
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.
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00:00 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
00:05 My name is Yinka Patini and I'm in Trafalgar Square this morning to unveil a life-size
00:17 Willy Wonka statue celebrating the release of the Wonka movie.
00:21 I'm Jen Lindsay-Clark, I'm a chocolate sculptor. It's taken over five weeks to create,
00:26 about 200 hours, three of us on the job. The head sculpts initially, Tim Simpson made that
00:31 in clay and then me and Jeff Thomas created the body, experimenting with all the different
00:36 textures that we could find, right up to his wonderful, iconic top hat. My favourite part
00:41 was the boots, which took the longest to get right, but also the velvet texture on the coat
00:46 was a triumph. My first reaction was wow, all the textures and his outfit and his shoes and
00:52 his hair and his hat, I think it's magnificent. It's a dream come true for me.
00:56 (dramatic music)