In a recent interview with Total Film, Wonka director Paul King opened up about Hugh Grant’s unexpected casting as an Oompa Loompa, confirming that he asked the Golden Globe winner to portray the ...

George Coppen, whose credits include the 'Willow' series, said that performers with dwarfism "are being pushed out of the industry we love." By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “A lot of ...

Left: Hugh Grant at the world premiere of "Wonka" in November 2023. Right: Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka."Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP; Warner Bros. Hugh Grant stars as an Oompa Loompa in Paul ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It wouldn't be Willy Wonka without the Oompa Loompas. Starring as one of the chocolatier's loyal ...

Hugh Grant isn’t thrilled with the world of imagination — especially when he’s portraying a tiny curmudgeonly orange man. “It was like a crown of thorns, very uncomfortable,” Grant explained of the ...

The actor tells the 'BBC' that many actors with dwarfism feel they are being 'pushed out' of an industry they love. Hugh Grant's casting in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, ...

Hugh Grant’s appearance in the upcoming “Wonka” movie is drawing criticism. George Coppen, a British actor with dwarfism, is taking issue with the upcoming film for casting Grant as an Oompa Loompa ...

Casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming musical Wonka is not sitting well with some actors. While actual dwarf actors played the characters in previous Willy Wonka films, Grant breaks ...

(CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them.

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