‘Wonka’ star Hugh Grant explains why he ‘hated’ playing an Oompa Loompa
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‘Wonka’ star Hugh Grant explains why he ‘hated’ playing an Oompa Loompa

LA Times  

Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa previously drew criticism from the dwarfism community, who felt the role should’ve gone to a short-statured actor. “Wonka” star Hugh Grant was back to his curmudgeonly ways while talking about his latest role as an Oompa Loompa. However, his ire wasn’t directed at the actual character but toward the computerized process involved in making the orange and green figure come to life — a process he said he “hated.” “It was like a crown of thorns, very uncomfortable,” Grant said during a media event for the film last week, according to Metro. “I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.” While Grant’s answers might appear harsh, it’s worth noting that the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” actor is known to be sarcastic and has a sardonic sense of humor. “Because he’s the funniest, most sarcastic s— I’ve ever met.” And Grant’s “Wonka” castmates, which include Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Keegan Michael-Key, Sally Hawkins and Rowan Atkinson, seemed to be in on the joke.

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