@@shirleymaemattthews4862in a “politically correct” generation, they consider having little people not being played by little people offensive. Besides, the Oompas were more controversial in the novel’s first edition before Dahl was asked to revise his novel.
2:17 MORE LYRICS FROM THE BOOK replace: "Each day they text on their new toys, Their thoughs and their location. But, OMG, will this destroy The art of conversation?!" They need to do it in the licensed version and bring back the second verse where it has "It clogs and clutters up the mind…" quatrain in place of "Their minds will shortly turn to mush…": "With all this info at a click, All books will rot upon the shelf. If all the answers come too quick, A child will not think for himself. They can no longer understand A fantasy in fairyland. Each brain becomes as soft as cheese. And powers of thinking rust and freeze!"
i think the brazilian production did a better work in this "mike running through games" concept. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bwd1aQDLcJ4.htmlsi=KM0NrKlykMf5sADq