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 ...

Rusty Goffe, who starred in the 1971 version of the film, and the Oompa Loompas attend the 40th anniversary of "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" at Jacques Torres Chocolates on Oct. 18, 2011 ...

An actor with dwarfism isn’t pleased that Hugh Grant was cast as an Oompa Loompa in Warner Bros. ‘ forthcoming film Wonka, which stars Timothée Chalamet as the titular candymaker.

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.

Besides the Oompa Loompa song, the film also features a scene in which Chalamet swam in an “enormous vat of hot chocolate,” as King previously revealed. The director has also compared his lead ...

Hugh Grant did indeed perform the Oompa Loompa dance: 'No animator could dance that angrily' The actor joins his "Wonka" cast mates and director Paul King for EW's "Around the Table" to discuss ...

The Willy Wonka experience in Scotland went viral for all the wrong reasons. It's having an unlikely comeback in LA. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about it with Kirsty Paterson, who plays an Oompa Loompa.

Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in “Wonka” has been criticized by an actor with dwarfism. The film belongs to the universe created by British author Roald Dahl in 1964 novel ...