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Lashana Lynch reportedly cast as Miss Honey in upcoming Matilda musical film
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(Updated on 9 Oct 2023)
British actress **Lashana Lynch**, who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of fighter pilot Maria Rambeau in *Captain Marvel* (2019) and who is set to star in the next James Bond film, *No Time To Die*, is said to be in "final negotiations" to portray Miss Honey in the upcoming new movie adaptation of [***Matilda The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/matilda-the-musical-tickets).
The last actress to play Matilda's schoolteacher, Miss Jennifer Honey, on-screen was **Embeth Davidtz** in the hit 1996 film *Matilda*, which starred **Mara Wilson** in the titular role opposite **Danny DeVito** as Harry Wormwood and **Pam Ferris** as Matilda's evil headmaster. Both the film and the musical are based on **Roald Dahl**'s 1988 children's fantasy novel of the same name. Get the full scoop below.
### Lashana Lynch the next Miss Honey? Stick around and find out!
While many [West End shows](https://www.londontheatredirect.com) and UK theatre venues remain shut due to strict lockdown measures amidst the COVID vaccine rollout, casting for big-screen adaptations of top stage musicals continue. It was recently reported by *The Hollywood Reporter, *a usually reliable source, that James Bond and *Captain Marvel* actress **Lashana Lynch** is in "final talks" to portray Miss Jennifer Honey in the new major motion picture adaptation of *Matilda The Musical*.
Many names have circled around of who will take on the Honey role with earlier reports mentioning **Jodie Comer**. Lynch allegedly being cast for the project, which is also rumoured to star **Ralph Fiennes** as Miss Trunchbull, is likely to be met with excitement by fans of the movie star.
### Spotlight on Lashana Lynch
Lashana Lynch started out her career as a singer-songwriter, studying singing at Syliva Young while also attending ArtsEd. She has a number of theatre credits under her belt, including *a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone* at the Royal Court Theatre; *Dog Days* at Theatre503; *Educating Rita* at Chichester Festival Theatre; and *Some Like It Hip Hop* at Sadler's Wells.
**Mathew Warchus**, director of the original [**Royal Shakespeare Company**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-shakespeare-company) production of *[**Matilda**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/matilda-the-musical-tickets)* and the box office smash *Pride*, has already been confirmed to direct the new film for the silver screen with **Dennis Kelly** allegedly said to adapt the screenplay. The musical *Matilda* film will be produced by **Working Title**, who were also behind such major blockbuster musical adaptations as *Les Miserables*, *Billy Elliot*, and *Yesterday*.
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