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Dec 6, 2023 · ‘Wonka’ star Hugh Grant explains why he ‘hated’ playing an Oompa Loompa. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa previously drew criticism from the dwarfism community, who felt the role...
Dec 6, 2023 · 'Wonka' star Hugh Grant explains why he 'hated' playing an Oompa Loompa. Jonah Valdez. December 6, 2023 · 3 min read. 92. Hugh Grant's casting as an Oompa Loompa previously drew criticism...
Dec 5, 2023 · Wonka director Paul King used motion capture technology in order to shrink Grant down to Oompa Loompa size, which required the Undoing actor to wear a special suit to...
Aug 6, 2023 · Summary. Wonka's casting choices, including Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa, have sparked controversy and criticism from actors with dwarfism who feel excluded from the industry. This casting controversy is not unique to Wonka, as recent films like Disney's Snow White have also faced backlash for casting actors without dwarfism as the seven dwarves.
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Dec 8, 2023 · Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube. Much has already been said of Hugh Grant being cast as a diminutive Oompa-Loompa. Around the time the first "Wonka" trailer was released, George Coppen, an...
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Dec 6, 2023 · Later in the interview, Grant explained that the problem isn’t necessarily specific to Wonka — apparently he “slightly hates” making movies, but he has “lots of children and needs money.” Still, he hates CGI with an especially intense fervor, because “you can’t tell what’s going on.”
Dec 5, 2023 · Wonka star Hugh Grant has revealed that he hated playing the Oompa Loompa Lofty in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. According to NME , at a recent press conference for Wonka , Grant went into detail about how his performance was captured for the musical fantasy film.
