'Wonka' Director Paul King on Why Hugh Grant Was the Perfect Choice for an Oompa Loompa

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'The voice and the attitude of the Oompa Loompa came from revisiting the books – long songs full of humour, sarcasm, superiority and scorn.'

The Big Picture Even though people will certainly line up to see Wonka in order to check out how Timothée Chalamet played the iconic title role, you can't dissociate the chocolatier from its distinct factory workers, the Oompa Loompas. An attraction of their own, the tiny creatures are known for making up songs on the fly as they er… eliminate children who misbehave inside the chocolate factory.

In an interview with Total Film magazine, the filmmaker revealed that the invitation to Grant was a bit awkward:

 

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