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Hugh Grant Was 'Nervous' To Meet Timothee Chalamet: 'I Don't Like People Who Are Too Successful!'

Hugh Grant was "nervous" to meet Timothee Chalamet.The 63-year-old actor appears alongside 'Call Me By Your Name' star Timothee, 27, in the new film 'Wonka' but admitted that he was apprehensive to work with his...

'It Was Like A Crown Of Thorns': Hugh Grant Loathed His Role As An Oompa-loompa In Wonka

Hugh Grant "hated" playing an Oompa-Loompa in 'Wonka'.The 63-year-old actor stars as the diminutive, orange-faced Lofty in the new movie – a prequel to Roald Dahl's classic story 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' – and...

Timothee Chalamet: Wonka Is My Favourite Film

Timothee Chalamet has described 'Wonka' as his "favourite" film.The 27-year-old actor plays a young Willy Wonka in Paul King's movie that tells the origin story of the eccentric chocolatier and has had more "fun" on...

Paul King Defends Hugh Grant's Wonka Casting As Oompa-loompa After Criticism

'Wonka' director Paul King has defended the decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.The 63-year-old actor portrays the diminutive Lofty in the origin story for Roald Dahl's famous 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' character...

Paul King Would 'Definitely' Make A Wonka Sequel

Paul King wants to make a 'Wonka' sequel.The 45-year-old director has revealed that he'd love to make another film about Willy Wonka, the fictional character from Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.Paul told Total...

Alisha Weir Was 'Scared' Of Dame Emma Thompson On The Set Of Matilda

Alisha Weir was "scared'" of Dame Emma Thompson on the set of 'Matilda.'The 13-year-old actress takes on the title role of the movie adaptation of Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's 2011 stage musical - which...

Dame Emma Thompson Recalls Gruelling Miss Trunchbull Transformation

Dame Emma Thompson says it took over three hours every day for her to transform into Miss Trunchbull in 'Matilda the Musical'.The 63-year-old actress plays the cruel headmistress in the movie adaptation of the stage...

Lashana Lynch's The Woman King Training Changed Her Matilda Singing Voice

Lashana Lynch's training for 'The Woman King' had an impact on her singing voice for 'Matilda the Musical'.The 34-year-old star had to put on muscle for her role in the historical epic but it created...

Timothee Chalamet Completes Wonka Filming

Timothee Chalamet has finished filming for 'Wonka'.The 25-year-old actor will play the lead role in the musical film, which acts as a prequel to 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and centres on a young version...

Keegan-michael Key Cast In Wonka

Keegan-Michael Key is set to star in 'Wonka'.The 50-year-old star - who has appeared in the likes of 'The Lion King', 'Pitch Perfect 2', 'Toy Story 4' and Apple TV+ series 'Schmigadoon' - has reportedly...

Stephen Graham, Andrea Risborough And Sindhu Vee Join Matilda Cast

Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Sindhu Vee have joined the cast of the Netflix adaptation of 'Matilda'.Graham and Riseborough will play the roles of Matilda's parents, Mr. Wormwood and Mrs. Wormwood, in the new take...

Octavia Spencer To Star In Spirited

Octavia Spencer is to star in 'Spirited'.The Oscar-winning actress has joined Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Apple's new take on 'A Christmas Carol', which will update and reimagine the classic Charles Dickens story as...

Tom Holland 'Is Among The Contenders To Play Willy Wonka'

Tom Holland is reportedly in the frame to play Willy Wonka in the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' prequel.The 24-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Spider-Man - is among the contenders for...

Dame Emma Thompson Joins Netflix's Matilda

Dame Emma Thompson is to star in Netflix's 'Matilda' adaptation.The 61-year-old actress has signed up to play sadistic headmistress Miss Trunchbull in the new take on Roald Dahl's novel with newcomer Alisha Weir playing the...

Lashana Lynch Set For Matilda Role

Lashana Lynch is reportedly in talks to play Miss Honey in 'Matilda'.The 32-year-old actress is said to be in line to take on the role of the title character's good-nature teacher, who was portrayed by...

Anne Hathaway: Witches Off Limits For My Kids

Anne Hathaway doesn’t want her sons to watch ‘The Witches’ until they’re 30.The 38-year-old actress underwent a dramatic transformation to portray the Grand High Witch in the new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale, and...

Hugh Bonneville And Keeley Hawes To Star In To Olivia

Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes are to star in 'To Olivia'.The 'Paddington' star and the 44-year-old actress will play legendary children's author Roald Dahl and his American actress wife Patricia Neal in the Sky Cinema...

Octavia Spencer: Audiences Will Love 'Delicious Evil' In The Witches

Octavia Spencer claims that fans will love the "delicious evil" in 'The Witches'.The 50-year-old actress plays the role of Grandma in Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic 1983 novel and suggests that the movie...

From The Very Hungry Caterpillar To Peter Rabbit: Children's Books That Ought To Follow 'The Bfg'

We are really being brought back to our childhoods with cinema at the moment; Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' is only the latest popular children's story to be adapted as a live action big screen flick,...

What You Need To Know About Ruby Rose, Orange Is The New Black’S Latest Star

Unless you’ve been in hibernation for the past few weeks, you may have noticed the internet going crazy for the third season of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black and its latest star, Ruby Rose....

Rebecca Hall, Penelope Wilton And Jemaine Clement To Star In The Bfg

Rebecca Hall, Penelope Wilton and Jemaine Clement have been added to the cast of Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'.The 68-year-old filmmaker - who will co-produce the film adaptation of the Roald Dahl children's story alongside Walt...

As ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ Turns 50, We Visit Fudge Mountain For The First Time In Newly Published Lost Chapter

Since it was first published in 1964, Roald Dahl’s classic tale of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been delighting readers young and old and selling over 50 million copies worldwide. Now, after half a...

Steven Spielberg To Adapt Roald Dahl's 'The Bfg', 'Robopocalypse' Sidelined?

Break out the frobscottle and snozzcumbers! Steven Spielberg has picked The BFG as his next big movie project. The Oscar-winning Lincoln director will adapt Roald Dahl's much-loved children's fantasy tale of giants and dreams into...

Danny Devito Wants To Cast Rising Star Actress

Danny DeVito is looking for the right young actress to star in his new movie.The 'Twins' actor - who wrote, directed and starred in the big screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, 'Matilda'...

David Walliams Grabs Third Nomination For Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Funny man David Walliams has completed a hat trick of sorts, after his third shortlist appearance for the Roald Dahl funny prize was announced, reports The Guardian. He has become one of the fastest-selling...

Cocker Lands Puppet Role In Fox Film

Former PULP star JARVIS COCKER is to provide the voice for a puppet in WES ANDERSON's new movie adaptation of beloved ROALD DAHL tale FANTASTIC MR. FOX. The Common People singer joins a cast that includes...

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