His latest role? An Oompa Loompa in the family film 'Wonka.
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children's book and one of the best-selling children's books of all time, "Wonka" tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
Grant plays a digitally transformed Oompa Loompa. He describes the technical challenges of acting in a studio without sets or other actors, with only a helmet and cameras focused on him. He acknowledges that he initially had a negative attitude towards this role but has been surprised by the positive reactions he has received online.