Emma Thompson to Play Miss Trunchbull in Matilda Movie Musical; Alisha Weir Takes Title Role
Oscar winner Emma Thompson has been tapped to play baddie headmistress Miss Trunchbull in Netflix's Matilda movie musical. Alisha Weir is set to play the title role. Thompson has won Academy Awards for her performance in Howards End and for adapting the screenplay for Sense and Sensibility. She was Oscar-nominated for her performances in The Remains of the Day, In the Name of the Father and Sense and Sensibili…