Casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa takes work off a dwarf says 3ft 10in actor whose father played an Ewok
- George Coppen, 26, said there is a lack of appropriate acting roles for dwarfs
- In the trailer for Wonka Hugh Grant appears as an Oompa Loompa inside a jar
Casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in the new Wonka film takes work away from a dwarf, a 3ft 10in actor whose father played an Ewok said.
George Coppen, 26, argued the part should have been offered to an actor with the condition as there is a lack of appropriate roles for dwarfs.
In the trailer for the new film, which focuses on the life of Willy Wonka played by Timothee Chalamet, Grant appears as an Oompa Loompa trapped inside a jar.
In previous versions of the story based on Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the characters were played by actors with dwarfism.
According to The Telegraph, George said: ‘A lot of actors [with dwarfism] feel like we are being pushed out of the industry we love.
Casting Hugh Grant an an Oompa Loompa in the new Wonka film takes work away from a dwarf, a 3ft 10in actor whose father played an Ewok said
In the trailer for the new film, which focuses on the life of Willy Wonka, Grant appears as an Oompa Loompa trapped inside a jar
George Coppen, 26, (left) argued the part should have been offered to an actor with the condition as there is a lack of appropriate roles for dwarfs
‘A lot of people, myself included, argue that dwarfs should be offered everyday roles in dramas and soaps, but we aren’t getting offered those roles.’
George, from Derby, started acting after he was inspired by his father Willie Coppen, according to the BBC.
Willie began acting upon hearing that the makers of Return of the Jedi were searching for people to play Ewoks.
Following the trailer’s release Grant, 62, quickly got the internet talking with his hilarious transformation into one of the diminutive orange creatures.
In the clip the actor is seen saying: ‘I will have you know that I am a perfectly respectable size for an Oompa Loompa.
Wonka replies: ‘An Oompa what now?’
The Oompa Loopma says: ‘Allow me to refresh your memory.’
Grant plays a very different part in Wonka to those he has previously, such as his starring role in Notting Hill (pictured)
‘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 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’.
Wonka comes out on December 15 this year.
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