The “Snow White” backlash continues. Actress and “Little Women: LA” guest star Ali Chapman called out Disney for replacing the seven dwarves with CGI in the new live-action film. “It’s a movie that’s supposed to have real dwarves. Instead, Disney chose to use CGI to replace actors and actresses that are little people that are … Read more
The big world just got smaller. “Little People, Big World” stars Zach and Tori Roloff made a bombshell announcement that they’re leaving the TLC reality series after 25 seasons. During their “Raising Heights” podcast Thursday, Tori, 31, said, “We are not coming back to ‘Little People, Big World.’ Like, we are done. That part of … Read more
Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do, I’ve got another scandal for you. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in the Timothée Chalamet-led film “Wonka” has sparked controversy among actors with dwarfism, reports the BBC. George Coppen, who has dwarfism, slammed the “Notting Hill” star’s casting. He claimed that an actor who actually has dwarfism should have been … Read more
Actor and wrestler Dylan Postl slammed the upcoming “Wonka” movie for casting Hugh Grant as the Oompa Loompa rather than an actor with dwarfism. Director Paul King used computer-generated imagery to get the visual effects of Grant’s Oompa Loompa just right — but Postl, 37, argues CGI doesn’t need to be used at all. Speaking … Read more
Paul Grant, a UK actor and stuntman famous for appearing playing an Ewok in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” has died at age 56. Police discovered 4-foot-4 star collapsed outside of King’s Cross Station in London on Thursday, reported the Sun. Paramedics rushed Grant to the hospital, where he was pronounced brain dead, though … Read more