Overview
- Danny DeVito invited Mara Wilson onstage during a live-orchestrated screening at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, producing an unplanned reunion in front of thousands of fans.
- Present at the event were Pam Ferris, Kiami Davael, Jacqueline Steiger, Kira Spencer Hesser and composer David Newman alongside DeVito, while Embeth Davidtz and Rhea Perlman were absent.
- Wilson posted a celebratory message on Instagram naming attendees and expressing affection for the cast, and Davidtz commented that she was "so so sad" she could not attend.
- Reports recalled that DeVito and Perlman cared for seven-year-old Wilson during filming when her mother was ill and that DeVito arranged for Wilson’s mother to see the finished film before she died, a personal history the reunion underscored.
- Wilson has said a sequel "could be possible" but has voiced creative reservations about a story focused on Matilda’s daughter, and the London event has renewed public interest that may spur further conversation about sequel plans.