Dahl didn't escape some controversy about depictions of race after Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in 1964. In the first edition, Oompa-Loompas were depicted as black pygmies.
Exploring the life, stories, and characters of Roald Dahl, as we mark his centenary.
In Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, that look was removed altogether in favor of using CGI to duplicate actor Deep Roy. In Wonka, Hugh Grant's Oompa-Loompas can fix the controversy ...
Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory…to a lucky few ... of Wonka like never before—get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator ...
Marina Youth Theatre presents its summer show, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," with performances ... where they encounter Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, and surprises at every turn.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY features an original score but also includes treasured songs from the 1971 film including "Pure Imagination," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and ...
This October, guests can unwrap a golden opportunity with a rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory presented by CTORA Productions.
The author envisaged Wonka as the quintessential English eccentric, hatching the Golden Ticket stunt as a way of finding a suitable heir for his chocolate factory. Milligan and fellow Goon ...
Dune star Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant of Notting Hill-fame pictured in the forthcoming Wonka Hugh Grant has been pictured for the first time as an Oompa ... Charlie And The Chocolate Factory ...