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While I don't have definitive, behind-the-scenes knowledge like a crew member would, I can tell you what likely contains improvisation based on common acting techniques and observations of the film:
Veruca Salt's demands and tantrums: Julia Winter (Veruca Salt) often delivers lines with a cadence and escalating volume that suggests improvisation. Her over-the-top reactions when she doesn't get what she wants likely have moments of her own additions. The line when she meets the squirrels and demands "I want one! Now!" feels like it has the potential for improvised delivery in the volume/tone in which it is delivered.
Mike Teavee's cynical remarks: Jordan Fry's portrayal of Mike Teavee is very sarcastic and full of attitude. Some of the more specific, cutting remarks he makes about technology or the other children may have had improvisational elements.
It's important to remember that even if dialogue itself wasn't improvised, actors often improvise physical reactions or smaller gestures within a scripted scene, which add a lot to the performance. However, without specific confirmation from those involved in the film's production, it is impossible to know for certain which scenes were improvised.
The AI summary completely omits Johnny Depp, who was the only actor documented to have significantly influenced the dialogue and character behavior (e.g., adding 'Wonka-isms' and mumbling).
The AI suggests lines like 'I want one! Now!' might be improvised, when they are actually iconic lines from the original 1964 book that the production sought to preserve.
The AI fails to mention that the highly technical nature of the shoot (Deep Roy playing every Oompa Loompa and the use of 40 trained squirrels) made improvisation nearly impossible for those sequences.
In the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the majority of the dialogue was strictly scripted by John August to remain faithful to Roald Dahl's original book. Johnny Depp (Willy Wonka) was the primary actor who contributed 'improvised' elements, though these were mostly character quirks rather than entirely new scenes. Depp added socially awkward pauses, high-pitched giggles, and 'mumbling' when Wonka felt uncomfortable. He also worked with Tim Burton to re-insert specific lines from the book that were missing from early script drafts. Conversely, the child actors (including Julia Winter and Jordan Fry) followed the script closely due to the technical complexity of the sets and the use of trained animals (like the squirrels) and complex choreography (for the Oompa Loompas, all played by Deep Roy), which left little room for improvisation. Iconic lines like 'I want one! Now!' and the 'cannibalism' joke were fully scripted.