‘Wonka’ Catches Heat for Casting Hugh Grant as Oompa-Loompa

Hugh Grant might be a hot commodity right now after Paddington 2 and Dungeons & Dragons, but not everyone is thrilled to see the actor playing an Oompa-Loompa in Wonka.

A prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka will tell “the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today,” according to its official summary. While past films have cast actors with dwarfism as Oompa-Loompas, this film appears to be moving away from that tradition.

As CNN, CBS News, and other outlets reported Thursday, people with dwarfism have already begun speaking out against the casting.

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