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

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 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” It is directed by Paul King (“Paddington”) and produced by Heyday Films, Village Roadshow Pictures and Warner Bros. […]
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