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☆ Hugh Grant says he 'hated' playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new 'Wonka' movie
  + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Hugh Grant said he "hated" playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new movie, "Wonka." AdvertisementHugh Grant is opening up about playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new "Wonka" movie. AdvertisementTimothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka." Advertisement"Wonka" is a prequel to Roald Dahl's children's book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was previously adapted into the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," and 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Grant plays an ally of Willy Wonka, a sarcastic Oompa-Loompa named Lofty.
Persons: Hugh Grant, Wonka, Grant, —, what's, Willy Wonka, James Corden, Roald Dahl's children's, Charlie, Chalamet, Loompa, Lofty, Paul King, Hugh, King, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan, Michael Key Organizations: Service, Metro, Warner Bros Locations: Paddington
☆ Timothee Chalamet debuts as Willy Wonka in prequel's first trailer
  + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File PhotoLONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet follows in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new prequel film that looks at how Roald Dahl's fictional character came to love chocolate. The film, out in December, is set before the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", starring Wilder as Wonka in an adaptation of Dahl's beloved 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The new movie sees Wonka arriving in a fictional European city, which is home to master chocolatiers. Like Wilder, and Depp in the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Chalamet is dressed in Wonka's top hat and long jacket. The trailer also shows Chalamet's famous co-stars, including Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa.
Persons: Timothee, Yara, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's, Wonka, Wilder, Dahl's, Charlie, Paul King, Roald Dahl, he'd, Charlie Bucket, Augustus, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teevee, Depp, who've, King, Chalamet's, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, European
☆ Timothee Chalamet debuts as Wonka in prequel's first trailer
  + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File PhotoLONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet follows in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new prequel film that looks at how Roald Dahl's fictional character came to love chocolate. The film, out in December, is set before the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", starring Wilder as Wonka in an adaptation of Dahl's beloved 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The new movie sees Wonka arriving in a fictional European city, which is home to master chocolatiers. Like Wilder, and Depp in the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Chalamet is dressed in Wonka's top hat and long jacket. The trailer also shows Chalamet's famous co-stars, including Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa.
Persons: Timothee, Yara, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's, Wonka, Wilder, Dahl's, Charlie, Paul King, Roald Dahl, he'd, Charlie Bucket, Augustus, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teevee, Depp, who've, King, Chalamet's, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, European
☆ ‘Wonka’ director teases all singing, all dancing Timothée Chalamet in new teaser trailer
  + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
The chocolatier and torturer of naughty children is getting the prequel treatment in a new film starring Timothée Chalamet, coming to cinemas in December. Chalamet steps into shoes previously filled by Gene Wilder in 1971 and Johnny Depp in 2005. Speaking in London ahead of the teaser trailer release, King promised an all singing, all dancing Chalamet and a film that “answers all the questions you never had” about Wonka. The director shared that he’d accessed Dahl’s personal archives and read early drafts of the novel, gleaning ideas from there. CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures are units of Warner Bros.
Persons: Willy Wonka’s, Timothée Chalamet, Roald Dahl, Wonka, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Charlie, Paul King, King, ”, ” King, Sally Hawkins, Tom Davis, Simon Farnaby, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan, Michael Key, Calah Lane, Hugh Grant, Grant, I’ve, “, chuckling, Chalamet, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Paddington ”, “ Paddington, Warner Bros . Locations: London, “, American
☆ ‘Love Actually’ director feels ‘a bit stupid’ about movie’s lack of diversity
  + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Every year, as the days grow colder and Christmas draws nearer, “Love Actually” quickly becomes a festive favorite on people’s television screens. But nearly 20 years on from the release of the 2003 romantic comedy, the movie has faced scrutiny over its story lines and lack of diversity. He was speaking to Diane Sawyer as part of a documentary on ABC News titled: “The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later.”“Love Actually” features interweaving story lines, following several romantic relationships. Hugh Grant plays the British prime minister who falls in love with his assistant, played by Martine McCutcheon. Universal/Dna/Working Title/Koba/ShutterstockNearly 20 years on, “Love Actually” remains popular, becoming a staple of the holiday season.
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