Matilda Theory Argues She Was a Government Experiment
It's unclear if any other family members had the same but were dormant or if Dahl's novel or DeVito's film clarifies why Matilda gained such powers. Not unexpectedly, this together with other movie specifics have allowed different ideas about Matilda's beginnings to flourish, one of which holds she was a government experiment. Starting with the nursery scene, the Theory—shared on Reddit—breaks out several elements of the film Matilda that support this notion.
According to the hypothesis, the government selected the Wormwoods as Matilda's parents since they required her to be with a "dumb" family to better monitor her development and they were not her biological parents. According to the Theory's creator, Matilda was created for a government experiment as her introductory line, "everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same," suggests Matilda's intended use. According to the hypothesis, the government selected the Wormwoods as Matilda's parents since they required her to be with a "dumb" family to better monitor her development and they were not her biological parents. Matilda exhibited moral when she discovered her father's dubious enterprises and first "power" was her survival instinct, which she gained at a very early age.
How This Theory Affects Matilda's Book More Than The Film
Though fascinating, this notion ultimately influences the book more than its movie version. Though with some exceptions, the theory makes Matilda's story sadder than it already was in the book and the film since even after her happy ending with Ms. Honey she would still have been under surveillance – and, of course, the fact that she was an experiment is sufficient to make her story more Tragic as she was used her entire life. Still, it influences the book more than the film since the book's central lesson—that everyone can be goodhearted, intelligent, and unique regardless of their parental background—resounds more than any other.
Though the message stands with Ms. Honey, who also had a terrible upbringing with Trunchbull, the hypothesis takes this away since Matilda was left with the Wormwoods to experiment with her and her parents were not involved. Ultimately, every reader and viewer will have to choose whether Matilda was a naturally bright child or a government experiment.
What Became of Matilda Following the Film?
At last Ms. Honey and Matilda had the loving family they had always yearned for, and it was hinted they led contented lives following the movie's events.
While Harry, Zinnia, Michael, and Matilda were fleeing the FBI on Guam, Matilda chose to remain with Ms. Honey and handed her the adoption paperwork to make it legitimate. Last seen living contentedly with Ms. Honey, who assumed leadership of the institution following Trunchbull's escape from town, Matilda At last Ms. Honey and Matilda got the loving family they had always yearned for, and it was suggested they led contented lives following the movie's events. Though a wild hypothesis holds Matilda became Carrie White, there are no specifics pointing to another result.
Among the many brilliant actors in the 1996 Matilda Cast were Danny DeVito, Pam Ferris, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz. What Right Now Are They Doing?
Thanks to its characters and tone, Matilda is among the most adored novels and movies; nevertheless, it does have some tragic aspects; one idea helps to explain this by altering Matilda's background, therefore rendering her story a lot darker. Both young people and adults like Roald Dahl's 1988 children's book Matilda; it was turned into a movie in 1996. Under Danny DeVito's direction, Matilda presented the viewers to the small child with remarkable ability known as the titular character— Mara Wilson. Though not a box office success, Matilda was a critical triumph and is regarded as a masterpiece from the 1990s.
Six-year-old Matilda is mistreated by her family: brother Michael, who torments her constantly; mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman), who only cares about her looks, playing bingo, and spending money; and father Harry (DeVito), a dubious vehicle salesman. They thus never see Matilda as a genius and she starts to acquire psychokinetic skills. Matilda suffers additional abuse at her school, but she finds encouragement in her teacher, Ms. Honey (Embeth Davidtz) and friends. If all this wasn't depressing enough already, a theory makes it much worse by altering Matilda's past.
The FBI Agents of Matilda
Furthermore adding to this is one of the agents' remarks, saying Matilda would wind up in "a good orphanage," even though only Harry would be arrested. According to the argument, Ms. Honey bonded so naturally and affectionately with her since she was the only adult who neither knew about the program nor belonged to the government but observed her exceptional talents.
The FBI agents who started looking at Harry and his company are the most important factor bolstering this view. Matilda clarified that although the FBI was monitoring Harry closely, the argument is this was really a cover as Matilda was under observation. More so as Matilda had just had her "party" with all the flying things, the agents were tracking the evolution of her powers and the videotape they were carrying actually included evidence of them. The Wormwoods' garage housed this as well.
