Danny DeVito has starred in a plethora of movies over the course of his career, but the one he always wanted to revisit the most was the 1996 family-comedy movieMatilda. Speaking about his role in the upcoming sequelJumanji: The Next Level, DeVito was asked if there were any particular movies he’d done that he’d like to see get a sequel.
While he would have preferred to do it decades ago,Danny DeVitoadmits he always wanted to makeMatilda 2, and even suggested a possible plot for the potential follow-up movie. Here’s what DeVito said about the potential sequel.
“I always wanted to doMatilda 2, but when the kid was still a kid. But that was like 20 years ago, 25 years ago, so maybe Matilda has a kid, and we can do something like that.”
As DeVito suggests, it’s a little late for aMatildasequel, as child starMara Wilsonis now all grown up at 32 years old. Still, DeVito’s suggestion for a sequel to follow the child of the Matilda characters seems like a logical way to continue the story. Including Wilson would be essential for the sequel to work, but getting her on board seems to be a possibility. Although the former child star retired from film acting nearly 20 years ago, she has made sporadic guest appearances on podcasts and TV shows. This includes a cameo on the comedy seriesBroad Cityand a voice role on the Netflix animated seriesBoJack Horseman.
Produced by DeVito’s Jersey Films,Matildawas first released in theaters in 1996. In addition to directing the movie, DeVito also starred alongside Mara Wilson as the titular character.Rhea Perlman, Ebeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris also starred. Based on the Roald Dahl novel of the same name, the story follows a young genius girl who develops psychokinetic powers which she uses to deal with her family and the principal of Crunchem Hall Elementary School, Agatha Trunchbull. The movie was a critical hit and has developed a cult following over the years, and evenStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerstar Daisy Ridley has referred to it as her favorite movie.
WhileMatilda 2may never happen, we may soon enough be seeing another adaptation of the classic Dahl novel. Last year, it was reported thatNetflixis developing an “animated event series” using the literary works of Dahl, which includes adaptingMatildaas an animated series. Other animated iterations of titles likeThe BFG,Twits, andCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryare also in the works. Production was previously reported to commence in early 2019, but there haven’t been any significant updates on the animated projects since.
DeVito can be seen inJumanji: The Next Levelwhen the sequel hits the big screen on Dec. 13. Considering the profits made by the previousJumanjimovie, chances are the sequel will see some big success. Still, the sequel DeVito is really longing to see isMatilda 2, as unlikely as the prospect of it might be. This news comes to us fromComicBook.com.
