What Matilda’s Cast Looks Like 25 Years After Its Premiere (and Some Details of the New Version).

Matilda, a classic of many people’s childhoods, is about to turn 26 years old and will do so with a musical version! But we’ll tell you about it at the end of the article. The return to the theaters of the adorable little girl with extraordinary mental abilities made us feel nostalgic and we wanted to remember the characters of the nineties version.

1. Jacqueline Steiger — Amanda Thripp

2. Paul Reubens — One of the FBI agents

3. Kira Spencer Cook — Hortensia

4. Jimmy Karz — Bruce Bogtrotter

5. Kiami Davael — Lavanda

6. Rhea Perlman — Mrs. Wormwood

7. Pam Ferris — Trunchbull

8. Matilda’s hysterical father, Mr. Wormwood, played by Danny DeVito, was also the film’s narrator.

9. Embeth Davidtz — Miss Miel

10. Our favorite misunderstood child, Matilda, was played by Mara Wilson.

Bonus: Matilda returns in 2022!

Yes, the young telekinetic girl, Matilda Wormwood, will be brought back to the small screen in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation. Now the project, directed by Matthew Warchus, and based on the book by Roald Dahl, will be a musical starring little actress Alisha Weir.

For now, the streaming platform has only revealed the first images and the trailer of the new version of the 1996 classic. We can only wait for its premiere, which is scheduled for the end of this year to know more.

Do you think Trunchbull looks scarier now? Who is your favorite character from the old version?