There are 165 Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and he plays every one of them. For this role, he had to take Pilates and dance lessons in preparations for the four musical numbers. 7: Parents are Indian. 8: His given name, Gordeep, means 'God's Light.'The Oompa-Loompas are considered to be hard working and are no taller than a child. According to Willy Wonka himself, Oompa-Loompas are no larger than medium sized dolls. For example, in Treglown's article, he describes the height of both African pygmies and Oompa-Loompas. The average height of an African pygmy is usually below 4 feet 11
The Oompa Loompa replies: "I will have you know that I am a perfectly respectful size for an Oompa-Loompa." In the film, the Oompa Loompa played by Grant is 20 inches tall. The average height
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