Ralph Fiennes to play Headmistress
Rafe Fiennes has signed a key role in the Netflix / Working Title co-production Matilda, based on the musical of the same name, based on the popular children's book by Roald Dahl. The project will be directed by director of the musical Matthew Worchas and written by Tony Award winner Dennis Kelly.The plot of the book revolves around the clever little girl Matilda, whom her parents hardly notice. She also has no friends, apart from books. Things get really bad when the main character goes to school and meets not only cocky classmates, but also with the evil headmistress Miss Trunchbull. Fiennes will play her. The musical has been a success on the London theater stage since 2011, and from 2013 to 2017 on Broadway too. In these productions, the role of Miss Trunchbull was also played by male actors. Dahl's book was published in 1988, and in 1996, a full-length film based on it was made by none other than Danny DeVito. Source: The Daily Mail The Topic of Article: Ralph Fiennes to play Headmistress. |
