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05.12.2023 / 13:05
Hugh Grant says he “couldn’t have hated” playing an Oompa-Loompa “more”
Hugh Grant has said that he “hated” the process involved in playing his Oompa-Loompa character in the new film Wonka.Directed by Paul King (Paddington), the upcoming film is based on the universe created in Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Timothée Chalamet plays the lead role of Willy Wonka, in what’s billed as a prequel to the 1971 film adaptation.Grant plays Lofty, an Oompa-Loompa, in the film, requiring motion-capture technology to render the character’s appearance.“It was like a crown of thorns,” said Grant at a press conference, describing how he needed to have multiple cameras pointed at his face at all times.“I made a big fuss about it, I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.”He went on to explain that he did not know whether he was required to act with just his face or with his whole body, adding: “I never received a satisfactory answer.