Hugh Grant has revealed that Wonka director Paul King despatched him a picture of a unadorned Oompa Loompa as a joke whereas they have been working collectively.

Grant performs an 18-inch tall Oompa Loompa within the new Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility prequel, which arrived in cinemas yesterday (December 8).

“Paul, fairly early on within the modifying course of, despatched me a mock-up of the Oompa Loompa stark bare. And my little kids have been slightly alarmed at that,” Grant informed Individuals. When requested why King had despatched the picture, he added that it was “to amuse him”.

King defined to the outlet that the time, the movie’s results group have been nonetheless determining “the color of the pores and skin and the way in which the hair works and on all of the form of particulars of it,” and, in that stage of animation, the Oompa Loompa “had no garments” but

“It was some of the disturbing issues I’ve ever seen in my life,” King stated “If it ever leaks out, a technology of kids might be scarred.

He clarified that the determine “was very delicately pixelated. There was nothing untoward. It’s simply one thing when you’ve seen, you’ll be able to’t unsee it.”

Grant, who beforehand labored with King on Paddington 2 the place he performed villain Phoenix Buchanan, went on to say that he signed on to play an Oompa Loompa as a result of he’s “into my freak section of my profession, type of circus freaks” with characters who’re “weirder and weirder.”

“I believe he has a really pleasing lack of self-importance,” added King. “He’s very glad to look as ridiculous as I ask him to — I obtained him in a canine go well with consuming pet food in Paddington 2. So I believe as soon as he’d completed that, he’d already hit backside,” he jokes. “This was coming again up within the dignity state.”

Regardless of this, Grant has additionally stated that he “couldn’t have hated” taking part in an Oompa Loompa extra as a result of the movement seize expertise used meant he needed to have plenty of cameras on his face always.

“It was like a crown of thorns,” he stated at a press convention. “I made a giant fuss about it, I couldn’t have hated the entire thing extra.”

Grant’s casting within the function has been criticised by some, with Jackass star Wee Man saying in a TikTok video: “So I suppose Hugh Grant, you’re now figuring out as slightly particular person. Huh, attention-grabbing.”

The Jackass star’s feedback come after actor and comic George Coppen, who additionally has dwarfism, spoke towards the casting in an interview with the BBC final month.

Coppen, who’s finest recognized for enjoying Candy Cupid in Netflix’s The Faculty For Good And Evil, stated: “Numerous actors [with dwarfism] really feel like we’re being pushed out of the trade we love.”

“Lots of people, myself included, argue that dwarfs must be supplied on a regular basis roles in dramas and soaps, however we aren’t getting supplied these roles. One door is being closed however they’ve forgotten to open the following one.”

In each 1971’s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Manufacturing facility, starring Gene Wilder, and 2005’s Charlie And The Chocolate Manufacturing facility with Johnny Depp, the Oompa Loompas have been all performed by actors with dwarfism.

In a four-star overview of the movie, NME wrote: “When Wonka is billed in its pre-title credit as a “Paul King confection”, it’s extra than simply tasty wordplay. King, director of the ridiculously charming Paddington movies, has crafted an origin story for Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolatier that’s as candy, vivid and shiny as a field of premium macarons.”

“It’s inconceivable to think about Wonka being launched at another time of 12 months; within the weeks main as much as Christmas, we’re all slightly extra a fan of sugar than regular.”