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\n Related: <\/span>The Cast of 1996’s ‘Matilda’ Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhen Matilda debuted in 1996, no one knew what kind of impact it would have. The comedy, coproduced and directed by star Danny DeVito, was based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel of the same name and starred Mara Wilson as the film\u2019s titular protagonist. Despite the book\u2019s popularity, the movie wasn\u2019t a box office [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
She continued, \u201cThey come from the bad things that she went through, and the whole point is that she overcame these things. And she found power in educating herself and in making friends with these people who were really lovely \u2026 And so I don\u2019t think Matilda would raise her daughter to be in a position where she developed those powers to protect herself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, and this is a tricky question, but who would Matilda marry? Who\u2019s good enough for Matilda?\u201d Wilson added. \u201cMatilda\u2019s such an awesome character that I can\u2019t imagine who she would marry and have kids with, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Mara](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1187752469-Mara-Wilson-Addresses-Sequels-to-Matilda-and-Mrs-Doubtfire.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWilson also starred alongside the late Robin Williams<\/strong> in 1993\u2019s hit comedy Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em><\/a>, playing the youngest daughter of Williams\u2019 Daniel and Sally Field<\/strong>\u2019s Miranda Hillard.<\/p>\nAt the same convention, Wilson, who has transitioned to writing and directing as an adult, shared that she was opposed to returning for a sequel after the movie was a box office hit.<\/p>\n
At the time, she said<\/a> she told people it was \u201cbecause sequels aren\u2019t good,\u201d adding, \u201cAnd I do think that at the time, reboots and these things weren\u2019t always as good.\u201d<\/p>\nHowever, Wilson also had a more personal reason for not wanting to star in another Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em> film.<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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<\/div>20th Century Fox\/Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI\u2019m somebody with a lot of anxiety\u2026 sometimes fans get disappointed in people. So it feels a little bit like trying to please everybody all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cSo the pressure of being in a film again, I just thought, I can\u2019t do that. I\u2019m way too scared to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI do think that we\u2019ve seen a lot more really good reboots in maybe the past 10 years, but at the time, there was no guarantee that it was going to be any good, and I was just far too scared to be on camera again,\u201d Wilson continued. \u201cSo that was why I didn\u2019t want to be a part of that. It was really just my own anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>Wilson also starred alongside the late Robin Williams<\/strong> in 1993\u2019s hit comedy Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em><\/a>, playing the youngest daughter of Williams\u2019 Daniel and Sally Field<\/strong>\u2019s Miranda Hillard.<\/p>\n At the same convention, Wilson, who has transitioned to writing and directing as an adult, shared that she was opposed to returning for a sequel after the movie was a box office hit.<\/p>\n At the time, she said<\/a> she told people it was \u201cbecause sequels aren\u2019t good,\u201d adding, \u201cAnd I do think that at the time, reboots and these things weren\u2019t always as good.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Wilson also had a more personal reason for not wanting to star in another Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em> film.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cI\u2019m somebody with a lot of anxiety\u2026 sometimes fans get disappointed in people. So it feels a little bit like trying to please everybody all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cSo the pressure of being in a film again, I just thought, I can\u2019t do that. I\u2019m way too scared to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI do think that we\u2019ve seen a lot more really good reboots in maybe the past 10 years, but at the time, there was no guarantee that it was going to be any good, and I was just far too scared to be on camera again,\u201d Wilson continued. \u201cSo that was why I didn\u2019t want to be a part of that. It was really just my own anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n
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