Overview
- Mara Wilson told a Fanboy Expo panel that Danny DeVito provided practical and emotional help to her family while her mother, Suzie Wilson, battled breast cancer during the 1996 Matilda shoot.
- Wilson recalled that her mother died in April 1996 and that DeVito dedicated the film to Suzie, and she described the set as a mix of hard days and warm, summer‑camp like camaraderie.
- Wilson said a Matilda sequel "could be possible" but rejected the common fan idea of centering the story on Matilda’s daughter because Matilda’s telekinetic powers, she argued, arise from the adversity Matilda endured.
- She explained that a sequel premised on Matilda’s adult life would face narrative problems, including the question of who would be "good enough" to marry Matilda, and she urged respect for the original character’s hard‑won happy ending.
- Wilson reaffirmed she is reluctant to return to full‑time on‑camera acting because of anxiety and said a Mrs. Doubtfire sequel would be especially fraught without Robin Williams, while noting Matilda’s continued life onstage and in a 2022 adaptation keeps fan interest alive.