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Voldemort will play Miss Trunchbull in the new Matilda movie

IN DRAG!
  • 06 May 2020

The classic 1996 Roald classic film Matilda is getting a remake! So what we all want to know is who will play who. What we didn't expect? The actor who played Voldemort in Harry Potter - Ralph Fienes - to play Miss Trunchbull... IN DRAG!

WATCH: Matilda - 1996 Film Trailer 

Deadline has reported that Ralph will play the iconic teacher in Netflix's feature, adapting from the musical version, which will get a similar treatment as Hairspray.

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Ralph Fiennes will play Miss Trunchbull.

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While Ralph isn't new to performing on stage and also in musicals (singing in Prince of Egypt), this will definitely be his first time in drag in a major feature film.

We can't deny that Ralph will bring the perfect amount of menace to the role that Miss Trunchbull is known for! We mean, Voldemort??? Terrorizing young gifted children? It's perfection.

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Miss Trunchbull is actually Pam Ferris who was IN Harry Potter with Ralph! She played Aunt Marge.

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Matilda is the story of a magically gifted young bookworm, whose parents neglect her and her headmistress bullies her. 

The Roald Dahl book was adapted into the iconic film which starred Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito. It later turned into a musical that launched in London in 2011, successfully leaping into Broadway, which ran from 2013 to 2017 and won a Tony.

The original director of the musical will direct Netflix’s film adaptation, while Tony Award winner Denis Kelly is writing the screenplay.

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Menacing? Check!

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Jodie Comer from Killing Eve is also reportedly in talks to play Miss Honey!!! Miss Hone is the kind teacher that takes care of Matilda. 

No news yet on who will play Matilda.

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The OG Matilda played by Mara Wilson.

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