The image of Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in the latest "Wonka" trailer didn’t go over so well with some members of the dwarf community, according to one actor. George Coppen spoke with the BBC ...

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.

Kirsty Paterson was targeted by trolls who mocked her appreance after she was pictured at the Willy Wonka Experience.

Wonka’s Oompa Loompas being tiny CGI versions of Hugh Grant would appear to be the filmmakers’ attempt to avoid any controversy or potential offense. The Biggest Movies Coming in 2023.

The Oompa Loompa Who Wasn’t. This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to ...

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.. During an ...

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 ...

Bowen Yang brought the Saturday Night Live house down when he appeared as a “proud gay Oompa Loompa” for a segment on “Weekend Update.” The comic was trending on social media Sunday thanks ...