Nevertheless, the actress said the movie showed how girls can be strong, and also, study and work hard. It also presented the value of teachers and encouraged those who came from difficult families to create their ideal kinhood.

While shooting “Matilda,” Wilson’s mother, Suzie Wilson, was ill. The actress revealed that Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, her co-stars, let her stay with them as her mom underwent cancer surgeries in the hospital.

She noted that the two were like an uncle and aunt to her. Wilson described them as very considerate and constantly empathetic. “They felt familial to the end,” she said.

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