Trivia / Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

• Banned in China: Because the film is a Netflix exclusive outside of the UK, it is currently banned in Russia along with all other Netflix exclusives as of March 2022 due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
• Cut Song: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours^note (a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission), several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty", although "When I Grow Up" receives a spot during the first part of the end credits.
• Deleted Role: Aljaž Škorjanec (of Strictly Come Dancing fame) was set to appear as Rudolpho, Mrs Wormwood's dashing dance partner, but their number was sadly cut for time.
• Deleted Scene: According to Andrea Riseborough, "Loud" (Mrs Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but not in the final film.
• Fake Brit: Alisha Weir, an Irish actress, stars as the English Matilda.
• Sleeper Hit: Despite receiving a limited theatrical run in the United States^note (Netflix doesn't report box office numbers), Matilda grossed $30.6 million in the UK.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Ralph Fiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a Cross-Cast Role.
  • Years ago, Mara Wilson had wondered about having a cameo in a potential film adaptation of the musical.

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