Hugh Grant received a “nude” from Oompa Loompa during the production of Wonka

Hugh Grantwhich interprets a Oompa Loompa in Wonkaprelude to The fantastic chocolate factoryrevealed that he received a photo of his character completely naked during the production of the novelty.

In an interview with the magazine People, grant stated that the “nude” was sent by the film’s director, Paul Kingwith whom he had previously worked in Paddington 2 (2017), “to please him”. Instead, the image ended up leaving the actor’s youngest children “alarmed”:

“Paulright at the beginning of the editing process [do filme]sent me a model of the Oompa Loompa completely naked. And my youngest children were a little alarmed by that.”remembered grant.

In the same interview, King explained that, at the time, the special effects team was trying to figure out “the color of the skin and the way the hair would work, and all those kinds of details”. This way, the animation still “I didn’t have any clothes”.

Based on the children’s book by Road Dahl, Wonka Go back to the past to meet a young man Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet), full of magical ideas and determined to change the world with every bite of the delicious treats he invents. However, the presence of the outsider in a city dominated by the Chocolate Cartel will make the authorities decide to intervene and try to prevent Wonka to sell their chocolates there.

In addition to Timothée Chalamet It is Hugh Grantthe cast of Wonka count with Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Paterson Joseph (The Color of Power), Matt Lucas (The Adventures of Paddington), Matthew Baynton (The Wrong Mans), Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Olivia Colman (The favorite), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Rich Fulcher (Disenchanted), Rakhee Thakrar (Sex Education), Tom Davis (King Gary) It is Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Zack Snyder’s Justice League). Watch the trailer: