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  2. Oompa-Loompas - Wikipedia

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    This was the source of controversy, and in 1970 the NAACP criticised the story and stated the Oompa-Loompas had overtones of slavery. Dahl insisted the Oompa-Loompas had no racist intent, and rewrote the book, changing the Oompa-Loompa's skin colour to white and changing the origin of the Oompa-Loompas from Africa to the made-up "Loompaland". [1]

  3. Timeline of computer animation in film and television - Wikipedia

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    First movie shot completely on a green screen using digitally scanned images as backgrounds. Olocoons: First CGI-animated series to use Cel-shaded designs and backgrounds mixed with 2-D elements. Shrek 2: First feature film to use global illumination. [45] Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: First movie with all-CGI backgrounds and live ...

  4. Hugh Grant ‘Hated’ Playing an Oompa Loompa But He ... - AOL

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    “The Oompa Loompas don’t have any dialogue in the book, really, and the films, they’ve sort of got very little,” King told The Radio Times in a Monday, December 4, interview. “But in the ...

  5. Deep Roy - Wikipedia

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    Gurdeep "Deep" Roy (born Mohinder Purba; 1 December 1957) is a Kenyan-British actor, puppeteer and stuntman.At 132 centimetres (4 ft 4 in) tall, [1] he has often been cast as diminutive characters, such as Teeny Weeny in The NeverEnding Story, all the Oompa-Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Keenser in Star Trek and its sequels, and in television series such as The X-Files, Doctor ...

  6. ‘Wonka’ Director Wrote Hugh Grant a Letter Saying ‘You’re ...

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    “Wonka” director Paul King worked with Hugh Grant on “Paddington 2,” but he knew getting the actor to play an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming Warner Bros. musical would take extra convincing.

  7. Hugh Grant Channels ‘Wonka’ Oompa Loompa Character While ...

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    Hugh Grant channeled his inner Oompa Loompa at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, where the “Wonka” actor was on hand to present the award for best director. After taking the stage, Grant dryly ...

  8. Rusty Goffe - Wikipedia

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    Oompa Loompa: uncredited 1972: Disciple of Death: Dwarf Vampire: 1977: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid: uncredited 1980: Flash Gordon: Ming Guard: Here Comes Channel 8: TV movie 1988: Willow: Nelwyn Villager: 1990: Death in Venice: Strolling Plaer: TV movie 1993: U.F.O. Henry VIII: 2001: Harry Potter and the ...

  9. 'Wonka' star Hugh Grant explains why he 'hated' playing an ...

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