Hugh Grant sings Oompa-Loompa song in new ‘Wonka’ trailer
Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, has been released – you can watch it above.The prequel movie, which will be released in cinemas on December 15, follows a young Willy Wonka as he sets out to become the world’s greatest chocolatier.The new trailer offers a closer look at Hugh Grant‘s Oompa-Loompa as he meets Chalamet’s Wonka for the first time. It also features a snippet of Grant singing a classic Ooompa-Loompa tune, as well as a first look at Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory in its early stages of development.Directed by Paul King (Paddington), the film also stars Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Coleman, Sally Hawkins and Matt Lucas.King is the third director to helm a film adaptation of the Roald Dahl tale, following Mel Stuart’s 1971 version and Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005.Earlier this year, King again praised Chalamet’s music chops in an interview with Rolling Stone, pinpointing the actor’s viral high school theatre shows as the moment he began “stanning” Chalamet.“His high school musical performances are on YouTube and have hundreds of thousands of views,” King said.