Hugh Grant looks worlds away from his former heartthrob self as his transformation into a piccolo-playing Oompa Loompa in Wonka leaves fans in hysterics
Hugh Grant looked worlds away from his former heartthrob self as he made his debut as an Oopma Loopma in the new Wonka trailer.
The actor, 62, quickly got the internet talking with his hilarious transformation into one of the diminutive orange creatures from Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s tale.
In the trailer, Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) is seen being introduced to Hugh’s character, who quickly starts dancing.
In the clip, Hugh is seen saying: ‘I will have you know that I am a perfectly respectiable size for an Oompa Loompa.
Wonka replies: ‘An Oopma what now?’
New role: Hugh Grant looked worlds away from his former heartthrob self as he made his debut as an Oopma Loopma in the new Wonka trailer
Transformation: The actor, 62, got the internet talking with his transformation into one of the orange creatures from Roald Dahl’s children’s tale (Hugh pictured in Notting Hill, 1999)
Clip: In the trailer, Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) is seen being introduced to Hugh’s character, who quickly starts dancing
The Oompa Loopma says: ‘Allow me to refresh your memory.’
‘Oh, I don’t think I want to hear that,’ Wonka says.
‘Too late,’ the Oompa Loompa answers. ‘I’ve started dancing now. Once we’ve started we can’t stop.’
Fans quickly took to Twitter to comment on Hugh’s new role, with one writing: ‘Hugh Grant is definitely in his IDGAF era, every decision this man makes is insane and I love it.’
Another wrote: ‘Thought another Wonka movie was unnecessary but now I’m sold, give me more Oompa Loompa Hugh Grant’.
A third added: ‘I won’t lie, I’m obsessed with Hugh Grant as an Oopma Loompa,’ and a fifth wrote: ‘I am HOWLING at Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa’.
A fifth wrote: ‘Of course they would get Hugh Grant to play this role like, just look at him. He was born to be an Oompa Loompa’.
The film follows the titular character as he does all he can to live out his dream of becoming a chocolatier, taking place years before the opening of his chocolate factory.
Reaction: Fans quickly took to Twitter to comment on Hugh’s new role, with one writing: ‘Hugh Grant is definitely in his IDGAF era, every decision this man makes is insane and I love it’
Project: The film follows the titular character as he does all he can to live out his dream of becoming a chocolatier (Hugh pictured in March 2023)
The film includes an all-star cast line up of Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, Calah Lane and Sally Hawkins.
The musical score was composed by British composer Joby Talbot – who is best known for his work in The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland – with lead singer of the band The Divine Comedy, Neil Hannon, set to contribute original songs for the film.
Timothée is the third actor to portray Willy Wonka on screen following Gene Wilder in the 1971 film and Johnny Depp in 2005.
All three films were adapted from the classic 1964 children’s book Charlie And The Charlie Factory written by Roald Dahl.
The highly-anticipated project filmed from late 2021 to the Spring months of 2022.
Wonka is set to hit theaters on Friday, December 15.
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