Hugh Grant He is one of the greatest rom-com heroes of our time, having starred in Bridget Jones’s Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill even more. He is also the king of period dramas, having made his big screen debut in the 1987 Merchant Ivory classic. Maurice before hot Emma Thompson in the 1995s sense and Sensibility,

However, in recent years, Grant has turned his attention to somewhat more unique roles. Gone are the days of charming your girlfriend with a crooked smile and tousled hair – she’s more likely to wear prosthetics or play the villain.

Grant’s chaotic era reaches its peak in July 2023 when the first trailer arrives Wonka Introduced to viewers Hugh Grant as the Oompa Loompa was screened online. It was previously announced that Grant would play one of Willy Wonka’s singing factory workers, but nothing could have prepared the world to see Grant playing the flute and singing inside a glass jar. Timothée Chalamet,

“I was really thinking about that character; Someone who might be a real expert, and then – ah, hue!’ director Paul King quipped to reporters Why they chose Grant for the role was discussed at the trailer premiere. “Because he’s the funniest, most sarcastic person I’ve ever met.”

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Wonka won’t hit theaters until December, but in the meantime, keep scrolling for a look at some of Grant’s most unusual performances: