Lofty (Wonka)

Lofty is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Noodle) of paul king's 24th full-length live action film Wonka. He is an Oompa Loompa who steals Willy Wonka's chocolate to settle a debt with him and return to his homeland.
He was portrayed by Hugh Grant who also played The Pirate Captain in The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!.
==Early life==
Lofty was originally tasked with guarding the cocoa beans on the island of Loompaland, but after he dozed off and Wonka had taken the last four remaining cocoa beans the Oompa Loompas had, he is banished from Loompaland and can only return after getting the chocolate back from Wonka.
==History==
Lofty first appears when he tries stealing Wonka's last batch of chocolate bonbons but get's caught in a trap set up by Wonka. After Lofty explains to Wonka why he tried to steal his chocolate Wonka explains that he can't give away his last remaining chocolate Lofty promises to negotiate with Wonka if he let him out of the trap only for Lofty to hit him on the head and foot with a frying pan and escapes with Wonka's bonbons. 
He later appears on a boat that Wonka had been sent off in after agreeing to never make chocolate again in exchange for his friends' freedom. Lofty tells Wonka that he only has one more jar of bonbon's to give him and they will have settled their debt but Wonka tells Lofty that he doesn't make chocolate anymore. He encourages him to stand up to his enemies. After Wonka figures out that Noodle is in danger and finds that the boat has been rigged with dynamite Lofty and Wonka escape the boat. 
The next day, he sneaks into Father Julius's church, knocks him unconscious, and saves Wonka & Noodle from The Chocolate Cartel's chocolate vault. After Wonka reunites Noodle with her long lost mother, Lofty reappears and Wonka gives him a jar of bonbons settling his debt with Wonka. Lofty says goodbye to Wonka, but Wonka offers Lofty a job at his new factory as the head of the tasting department which he accepts.
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