Hugh Grant Hates Being An Oompa Loompa In Wonka

Paul King, known for Paddington and Paddington 2, definitely leaned into Hugh Grant’s sarcastic nature for the role, as he purposely landed on Hugh Grant when reviewing the source material.

As King revealed at the premiere, he found the Oompa Loompas in Roald Dahl’s book to be “incredibly sarcastic and judgemental and cruel,” and then joked, “So I was really just thinking about that character; somebody who could be a real s**t, and then — ah! Hugh!”

Of course, it wasn’t a complete annoyance for Hugh, who said he had fun messing around with the lines in the film.