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Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe ‘Shed a Tear’ at Gene Wilder’s Voice Recreated by AI: ‘It Was Lovely Hearing It Again’

“Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day! ” is how Rusty Goffe, who played an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 adaptation of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” opposite Gene Wilder, signs off our Zoom call after we speak earlier this month.

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Rusty Goffe, who portrayed an Oompa‑Loompa in the 1971 “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” opposite Gene Wilder, concluded a recent Zoom interview by signing off with “Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day!” after speaking earlier this month.

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