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Hugh Grant did indeed perform the Oompa Loompa dance: 'No animator could dance that angrily'
Grant's Oompa Loompa is a sneaky fellow who's hellbent on stealing back the chocolate Wonka took from Loompa Land once upon a time. He appears as this 18-inch-high figure in a purple blazer and ...
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Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka movie
Grant's Oompa Loompa, whom director Paul King said was "no taller than knee high" in the film, made his debut in footage that was screened at CinemaCon 2023 in Las Vegas. Video has not been widely ...
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Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa draws backlash from actor with dwarfism: We’re being ‘pushed out’
George Coppen, a British actor with dwarfism, is taking issue with the upcoming film for casting Grant as an Oompa Loompa instead of an actor of short stature. “A lot of actors [with dwarfism ...
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Hugh Grant’s Wildest Roles: Oompa Loompa in a Glass Jar and More
The internet does not agree on whether a Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory reboot starring Chalamet needs to exist, but one thing is undeniable: Grant as an Oompa Loompa cannot be unseen.
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‘Wonka’ Director Wrote Hugh Grant a Letter Saying ‘You’re Good at Playing Washed-Up Old Hams,’ Perfect for an Oompa Loompa: He’s a ‘Sarcastic S—‘
“Wonka” director Paul King worked with Hugh Grant on “Paddington 2,” but he knew getting the actor to play an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming Warner Bros. musical would take extra convincin ...