Wonka director Paul King opened up about Hugh Grant's surprising casting as an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming fantasy drama.
character through an “awkward letter.” King explained the reason why he believes that Grant is perfect for the role, revealing that he found quite a few similarities between the British actor and the Oompa Loompa from the Dahl’s books.
In addition, King confirmed that even though Grant’s Oompa Loompa was digitally brought to life by Framestore, he was still on set during filming in order to rehearse lines withWho’s involved in Wonka Movie?
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