Alisha Weir Matilda

Arriving at the premiere of Matilda at the BFI London Film Festival, Irish newcomer Alisha Weir, who stars in the title role, said all of the big-name cast ...

I've seen the musical eight times because I have three kids, and I love the idea of being the librarian because there was a librarian in my life who let me read books instead of walk the playground and get bullied. Matilda The Musical speaks to me very, very closely." Talking about the moment she found out she had been cast as Matilda, the youngster said: "I was just so stunned. "And then this, to see Lashana, Alisha and what Matthew has done with this film... I just can't believe it, I don't know when it will sink in, but it's mad to think that I'm Matilda." Speaking on the red carpet in London, 13-year-old Alisha Weir, who hails from Knocklyon in Dublin, said: "It was my first ever big film.

Young Irish star Alisha Weir has revealed she started crying with happiness when she landed the role of Matilda in a Hollywood adaptation of Tim Minchin's ...

I just can’t believe it, I don’t know when it will sink in but it’s mad to think that I’m Matilda,” Weir said. “I was just so stunned, I started crying and I was just so happy and grateful. “It was my first ever big film, it was just amazing and I was quite nervous but they made me feel so welcome.

Alongside such seasoned screen veterans as Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough – as well as shooting star Lashana Lynch – a 13-year-old girl ...

But according to Vee, fans of the stage show have nothing to worry about: "So, there's one new song and it's right towards the end of the film," she revealed. So, there's stuff taken out and there's stuff put in, you know." "And I think there is a big difference. But also, structurally, you need a different structure on screen." [@whatsonstage]We attended the world premiere of Matilda the Musical, and met Alisha Weir! Indeed, Sindhu Vee, who plays librarian Mrs Phelps in the film, commented on her co-star last night: "When I grow up, I wanna be as focused an actress as Alisha Weir!"

You may not have heard of her yet, but 13-year-old actress Alisha Weir is tipped to become a household name after being plucked from obscurity to land the ...

The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/05/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical-review-all-singing-hall-dancing-adaptation-is-by-the-book-brilliance) [Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical review — Emma Thompson’s Trunchbull lifts an uneven film It is tricky to pick a favourite song or favourite scene; they are all so witty, so pleasing on the ear and the eye, with occasional echoes of another wonderful film musical, Carol Reed's Oliver! [Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, film review: Emma Thompson's masterclass in evil caricature](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/roald-dahls-matilda-musical-film-review-emma-thompsons-masterclass/) [Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical review – all-singing, hall-dancing adaptation is by the book brilliance The film was adapted from the monumental West End and Broadway hit, but that isn't always a recipe for success on screen either. But if I had to choose, it would be Miss Trunchbull's demonic spelling test, followed by her crypto-fascist anthem, The Smell Of Rebellion. With broken veins, discoloured teeth, a hairy chin, shelf-like bosom and enormous black bovver boots, Thompson plays the monstrous head, Agatha Trunchbull, as a kind of (vaguely) female Benito Mussolini, strutting around her empire striking fear into the hearts of everyone who dares meet her dreadful glare – except Matilda. Are we allowed even to say 'Bond girl' any more, by the way? She shared the note with a selection of images from the event She is terrific, and moreover looks exactly right.' Pictured: Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull Taking to Instagram following the BFI London Film Festival, Alisha wrote: 'Here's some of my favourite photos from the best day ever!!! I'm sticking my neck out, but I reckon it would even have delighted the notoriously dyspeptic, hard-to-please Dahl himself. I just can't believe it, I don't know when it will sink in but it's mad to think that I'm Matilda.'