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Hugh Grant’s Casting as Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka’ Slammed by Actor With Dwarfism: ‘We Are Being Pushed Out of the Industry We Love’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in “Wonka” has been criticized by an actor with dwarfism. The film belongs to the universe ...
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Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka movie

Add this one to Hugh Grant's list of iconic roles. The actor who palled around with Paddington Bear and grappled with the world of Dungeons & Dragons on the big screen was revealed as an Oompa Loompa ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Hugh Grant’s ‘Wonka’ Casting as Oompa Loompa Criticized by Actor With Dwarfism: “We Aren’t Getting Offered Those Roles”

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa draws backlash from actor with dwarfism: We’re being ‘pushed out’

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 ...
NPR

She went viral playing an Oompa Loompa. Now, she's bringing Wonka to L.A.

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.
IGN

Willy Wonka Experience Actors Become Unwitting Internet Sensations

The Willy Wonka Experience actors have become unwitting internet sensations after social media users took pity on the sad-looking Oompa Loompa and nightmarish "Unknown" character pictured at the event ...
People

'Jackass' Star Criticizes Hugh Grant's Casting as Oompa Loompa: He's 'Now Identifying as a Little Person?'

Jason Acuña — a.k.a. Wee Man — and more actors with dwarfism have expressed disappointment over the upcoming 'Wonka' movie's approach to the Oompa Loompa Robin Marchant/Getty Images; Courtesy of ...
IGN

Hugh Grant Plays an Oompa Loompa in the Willy Wonka Prequel

It was revealed during the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon 2023 that Hugh Grant plays an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming prequel film Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role. Grant’s ...
Variety

‘Wonka’ Director Says Hugh Grant ‘Looks Terrific’ as Oompa Loompa: ‘Because It’s CG, It Looks Terrible Until It Looks Good… It’s a Miracle’

The official trailer for Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” gave moviegoers a first look at Timothée Chalamet’s singing and dancing chocolatier. It also dropped a surprise at the very end: Hugh Grant sporting ...
New York Post

‘Meth lab’ Oompa Loompa actor at Fyre Festival-esque Willy Wonka ‘experience’ now selling $35 Cameos

She turned a fiasco into a golden ticket to online fame. The “meth lab” Oompa Loompa actress who went viral during Scotland’s “embarrassing” Willy Wonka “experience” might have the last laugh. After ...
Entertainment Weekly

Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka movie

Nick Romano is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment. His work previously appeared in Vanity Fair, Vulture, IGN, and more. Grant's Oompa ...