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The movie, called "Roald Dahl’s Matilda the
Musical", is an adaptation of the London West End and Broadway
stage show based on Roald Dahl's 1988 book about a young girl
who discovers she has a special power while dealing with cruel
parents and nasty headmistress Miss Trunchbull.
"No Time to Die" actress Lynch swaps her 007 action stunts for a
softer role as Matilda's kind teacher Miss Honey.
"This is a really good opportunity for me to flex a muscle I
haven't in a long time," Lynch told Reuters.
"I sang before I acted and singing and music is really important
to me. It moves me every single time and I'm just grateful that
this 'Matilda' is a musical."
Oscar winner Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull in the film,
directed by Matthew Warchus, who also developed and directed the
theatre show.
"(It was) the most physically challenging thing I've ever done
because it was so physical and also Matthew wanted her to be
utterly authentic so it was hard because she's sort of such a
monster," Thompson said.
"But we had such fun with the children and we would get on set
and have these huge hug fests and Matthew would keep screaming
'Will you please stop hugging the children? They're supposed to
hate you' and I said 'But they all think I'm Nanny McPhee," she
added, referencing a past character she played.
This year's festival includes more than 160 feature films and
screen talks with actress Jennifer Lawrence and director
Alejandro G. Iñárritu among a line-up of big names looking back
on their careers.
The programme includes red carpet events for Oscar
winning-director Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light", Timothee
Chalamet's portrayal of a cannibal on the run in "Bones and All"
and Daniel Craig's second outing as detective Benoit Blanc in
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", which will close the
festival on Oct. 16.
(Reporting by Sarah Mills; Additional reporting by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; editing by Diane
Craft)
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