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Hugh Grant dejectedly saying ‘I play the Oompa Loompa’ in French is too good

Nothing so funny has ever sounded so sad.

The new reimagining of Willy Wonka is hitting theaters this Friday, December 15 as Timothée Chalamet takes on Roald Dahl’s iconic candy character in Wonka. Chalamet will join Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder in the ranks of Wonkas, with the latest being an origin story before he starts his chocolate factory or even hears the name Charlie.

Wonka also stars Olivia Colman (The Crown), Keegan Michael-Key (Key and Peele), Calah Lane (This Is Us) and Hugh Grant (Love Actually).

Grant, who plays one of the memorable orange, song-singing Oompa Loompas, described his role in French during an interview on Wonka‘s press junket. With his morose “Je joue le Oompa Loompa” — which translates to “I play the Oompa Loompa” — Grant set the internet ablaze.

Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka prequel got movie fans excited with a scrumptious first trailer

Our first look at Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka has arrived.

Actor Timothée Chalamet is about to have a very busy fall, as he’s set to lead the upcoming Dune: Part Two in November and the upcoming Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka in December.

We got our first major look at the latter on Tuesday, as Warner Bros. debuted the trailer for Wonka, directed by Paddington filmmaker Paul King.

The film goes back into Wonka’s past and shows (with plenty of whimsy and chocolate) how the candy magnate got started in his confection-filled career.

Also starring in the film are Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Keegan Michael-Key, Rowan Atkinson, Matt Lucas, Paterson Joseph and Jim Carter.

You can get a first glimpse at Wonka with the first trailer below.

After the trailer premiered, Chalamet had a pretty funny tweet about Grant playing an Oompa Loompa in the movie.

As you’d imagine, the trailer got plenty of excited reactions for folks who might’ve been skeptical about this one before getting a first look at what Chalamet and King have been cooking up.

Photo credit: trailer image via Warner Bros. Pictures