Hugh Grant Channels ‘Wonka’ Oompa Loompa Character While Presenting Best Director BAFTA Award: ‘Most of These Films Were Frankly Too Long’
variety.comEllise Shafer 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 recited a spoken-word version of his character’s song: “Oompa Loompa doompity dee/ now the best director category.
Oompa Loompa doompity dong/ Most of these films were frankly too long. Oompa Loompa doompity dah/ But for some reason the nominees are…” Grant then revealed the nominees: Andrew Haigh for “All of Us Strangers,” Justine Triet for “Anatomy of a Fall,” Alexander Payne for “The Holdovers,” Bradley Cooper for “Maestro,” Christopher Nolan for “Oppenheimer” and Jonathan Glazer for “The Zone of Interest.” The award ended up going to Nolan, who used his speech to recognize the organizations who have “fought long and hard to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world.” “In accepting this I do just want to acknowledge their efforts and point out they show the necessity and potential of efforts for peace,” he added.
Grant played an Oompa Loompa in Paul King’s “Wonka,” which starred Timothée Chalamet in an origin story of the zany chocolatier.
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