The New York Times

Can the Oompa-Loompas Be Saved?

“Wonka” is the latest film to try to shake the tiny unpaid laborers from their colonialist roots in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Share full article Hugh Grant, opposite Timothée ...
USA Today

Hugh Grant dejectedly saying ‘I play the Oompa Loompa’ in French is too good

The new reimagining of Willy Wonka is hitting theaters this Friday, December 15 as Timothée Chalamet takes on Roald Dahl's iconic candy character in Wonka. Chalamet will join Johnny Depp and Gene ...
Yahoo

Hugh Grant Channels ‘Wonka’ Oompa Loompa Character While Presenting Best Director BAFTA Award: ‘Most of These Films Were Frankly Too Long’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hugh Grant channeled his inner Oompa Loompa at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, where the “Wonka” actor was on hand to present ...
WUNC

She went viral playing an Oompa Loompa. Now, she's bringing Wonka to L.A.

The Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, Scotland, went viral earlier this year for all the wrong reasons. Organizers charged up to $45 for an event they marketed as a place where dreams come to life, ...
Variety

Hugh Grant Channels ‘Wonka’ Oompa Loompa Character While Presenting Best Director BAFTA Award: ‘Most of These Films Were Frankly Too Long’

Hugh Grant channeled his inner Oompa Loompa at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, where the “Wonka” actor was on hand to present the award for best director. After taking the stage, Grant dryly recited ...