Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa First Look for ‘Wonka’ Divides Internet
Among all the highly anticipated films of this year, one is the upcoming Timothee Chalamet starrer Wonka. Known for his acting talent and being a perfect heartthrob Chalamet has his fans all over the world excited for the upcoming project. The plot focuses on a younger Willy Wonka, the famous chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The first look at the film was released recently where Chalamet can be seen looking playful in his role. But what stands out is Hollywood star Hugh Grant in the orange Oompa Loompa form. This had many people reacting with some praising the whole look while others made jokes about how Grant’s appearance looked ridiculous.
A First Look at the upcoming film Wonka Has People Teasing Hugh Grant in the Oompa Loompa Form
For a long while Genz favorite Timothee Chalamet has been busy with various film projects, one of them being this year’s Wonka. Since the productions started some pictures from the set have been released however only recently the first look at the completed work was released.
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In the movie still, Chalamet ( as the titular character) has a pleasant expression on his face facing an orange Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa. For those unversed, in the story, Oompa Loompas are a group of very tiny people that Wonka takes in to work for his chocolate factory. To watch Grant who has mostly done rom-com movies in Hollywood be in such a humourous form definitely made many people find it funny
The photo has fans reacting with various responses with some expressing their excitement while others pointed out Grant’s orange Oompa Loompa form. One tweeted,
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I would respect the minions more if they all looked like yellow Hugh Grants
— Diet Coke Addict (@EverRester) July 11, 2023
hugh grant oompa loompa is top tier casting lmao
— the perc prophet (@humidfluid) July 11, 2023
i hate hugh grant but this is hilarious
— BD of Planet Earth 💫 FREE PALESTINE (@monkeydbeanbag) July 11, 2023
Viewers will soon get to watch the whole story and also Grant is a tiny Oompa Loompa with a huge orange face.
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More on the Upcoming Wonka
The Paul King-directed Wonka starring Timothee Chalamet as the titular character is a prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. There have been two adaptations so far one in 1971 directed by Gene Wilder and the other a revision in 2005 by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp as the titular chocolatier.
The upcoming prequel will explore Wonka’s younger years when he ventures out to find the community of Oompa Loompa to hire them for his chocolate factory. The film is slated to release on the 15th of December by Warner Bros.
Source: Twitter