The actress who played “Matilda” is currently unrecognized in the film industry; However, millions of people admire the role she played as a child, which eventually became a family film classic.
Despite the fact that she gained huge popularity around the world during her childhood, Mara Wilson who is currently 35 years old has spoken out again about this Matilda character and said that it ruined her life and artistic career.
Before becoming the protagonist of this famous film, Wilson had acted in such films as Forever Dad and Miracle on 34th Street, although it was through the story of the girl with powers that he became famous.
However, far from all expectations, he turned away from acting after this huge success and focused his career on defending the mental health and rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
According to Mara Wilson, while filming Matilda, Mara Wilson experienced the grief of losing her mother, who died of breast cancer.
This loss touched her deeply and she says it impacted her personal life and acting career.
In an interview with British media outlet The Guardian, Wilson assured that he always felt safe on sets with the directors he worked with, but that the most difficult moments were due to the press and the internet.
“I’ve had people send me inappropriate letters and put things online about me. When I was 12 years old I saw what they posted on the internet and I saw very sad things. “People don’t realize how hard it is to talk to the press all the time,” the former actress said.
She also said that her fans had high expectations for the role of Matilda and when they met her off-camera, they were disappointed.
“The fans expected me to be just as smart, pretty and likeable, and I ended up being rejected right away,” she said.
“I associated those situations with the world of Hollywood, where you can’t succeed unless you’re pretty, and that’s why I stopped my career,” Wilson confessed to the English publication.