How the Stars of Matilda Have Changed in the New Movie

Matilda, the favorite childhood movie of millions of people, was back in 2022, this time as a musical. However, many things changed to the cast of the new movie. Of course, all characters were replaced and these interesting changes gave us a new perspective on the story.

Miss Honey — Embeth Davidtz in 1996 and Lashana Lynch in 2022

Matilda Wormwood — Mara Wilson in 1996 and Alisha Weir in 2022

Mrs. Wormwood — Rhea Perlman in 1996 and Andrea Riseborough in 2022

Agatha Trunchbull — Pam Ferris in 1996 and Emma Thompson in 2022

Bruce Bogtrotter — Jimmy Karz in 1996 and Charlie Hodson-Prior in 2022

Mr. Wormwood — Danny DeVito in 1996 and Stephen Graham in 2022

Mrs. Phelps — Jean Speegle Howard in 1996 and Sindhu Vee in 2022

Lavender — Kiami Davael in 1996 and Rei Yamauchi Fulker in 2022

Amanda Thripp — Jacqueline Steiger in 1996 and
Winter Jarrett-Glasspool in 2022

Bonus: Unknown facts about the new Matilda movie.

• Emma Thomson said that she had to learn special skills for the needs of the movie. “I had to learn how to throw a hammer. A wonderful professional hammer thrower came and taught me.”
• Sindhu Vee had a similar real-life experience as Matilda. “I had a teacher who never explicitly talked about it, but who let me stay during recess to read books. She knew if I went out, I would get clobbered.”
• The entire movie was filmed in Ireland

Are you still watching Matilda decades later? Are you happy that the movie is back in a new format?