George Coppen, whose credits include the 'Willow' series, said that performers with dwarfism "are being pushed out of the industry we love." By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “A lot of ...

Acuña questioned why the film used CGI instead of casting actors with dwarfism for the role. He also called out Disney appearing to ditch the seven dwarfs in its forthcoming "Snow White" remake. One ...

Left: Hugh Grant at the world premiere of "Wonka" in November 2023. Right: Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka."Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP; Warner Bros. Hugh Grant stars as an Oompa Loompa in Paul ...

Hugh Grant isn’t thrilled with the world of imagination — especially when he’s portraying a tiny curmudgeonly orange man. “It was like a crown of thorns, very uncomfortable,” Grant explained of the ...

Hugh Grant’s appearance in the upcoming “Wonka” movie is drawing criticism. George Coppen, a British actor with dwarfism, is taking issue with the upcoming film for casting Grant as an Oompa Loompa ...

The actor tells the 'BBC' that many actors with dwarfism feel they are being 'pushed out' of an industry they love. Hugh Grant's casting in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, ...

(CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them.

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Casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming musical Wonka is not sitting well with some actors. While actual dwarf actors played the characters in previous Willy Wonka films, Grant breaks ...

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