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The famous on-screen villain Ralph Fiennes will reportedly star in Miss Trunchbull in the Netflix adaptation of Matilda.
Fiennes portrayed the Harry Potter nemesis, Lord Voldemort, in the Harry Potter movies and the British actor also famous as a villain in Schindler’s List and Red Dragon.
Hollywood news channel Deadline Reports that 57-year-old Fiennes is “attached to the star” as the evil director Miss Trunchbull on Netflix Matilda movie.
The film is based on the musical theatrical version of Roald Dahl’s children’s story. Matilda, which is about a girl who lives with horrible parents and faces similar challenges at school, especially with the principal.
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Matilda The Musical – in which Trunchbull was also played by a man – has been a great success in the United Kingdom since it was presented in London since 2011. It was also a success in the United States on Broadway when he played from 2013-17.
Miss Trunchbull was portrayed by Pam Ferris in the 1996 film, also starring Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman as Matilda’s (Mara Wilson) parents.
Deadline He also reports that Netflix plans to adapt more Dahl children’s stories into animated projects, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG.