The new “
Matilda” adaptation has found its star, and the supporting cast is slowly coming together. The platform confirmed that Alisha Weir will star as the title character in the project and that BAFTA and Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch have joined the cast as Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey, respectively.
Matthew Warchus, the director of the new adaptation, said in a statement, “Matilda will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, Matilda, featuring talented young newcomers, alongside established stars. I look forward to introducing this beloved and powerful story to a new generation of fans around the world.”