Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman ‘adopted’ Mara Wilson after filming ‘Matilda’

In 1996, one of the films that remains iconic to this day was released: ‘Matilda’ and although it is a film that gives us a lot of happiness, the sad reality was different, because Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman ‘adopted’ Mara Wilson after filming.

The film is based on the book of the same name written in 1988, for the premiere of the film Mara Wilson who played Matilda was barely nine years old, and was already a fan of the book, since one of her great passions was reading and her mother, Suzie Wilson, I read it to him every night before going to sleep.

It was for this reason that when the casting for the film was announced, her mother convinced Mara to audition for the main role, at that time Mara had already participated in some projects, and although she was not sure about ‘Matilda’, she decided to do it because her mother assured her that she was perfect for that role.

Finally Mara got the lead, something she couldn’t believe but her mother was sure she would; Shortly after, filming began and everything seemed to be going smoothly, until bad news filled the little actress with sadness.

Let us remember that in the film, she had a very complicated life, since her parents did not care about her, and her brother constantly bothered her, a life that could have come true if it had not been for the great gesture that Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman had with her.

At that time, Mara Wilson’s mother was going through a complicated case of cancereven though she was conscious, would take her life, that is why to allow Mara to work in peace and distract herself a little from her mother’s state of health, he and his wife “adopted” her, as well as allowing Suzie to go to school. his doctor’s appointments without Mara being able to see the suffering he was going through.

Although they were never her legal guardians, or signed an adoption paper, DeVito and Rhea were in charge of playing a beautiful role as parents off-camera, allowing Mara to live in their house, going on walks together, taking her everywhere with them and , of course, supporting her with her mother and in everything during filming.

Likewise, Mara’s mother’s dream was always to see her daughter’s film, since it was also one of their favorite books, but unfortunately, it was unlikely that she would be able to see it in the cinema, since her health had deteriorated mortally afterwards. of the end of the recordings

After the death of her mother, Mara felt a huge void in her heart, and not only because of her great loss, but also because her mother could not see her in the film that she encouraged her to make so much.

But Danny’s last gesture made it easier for Mara to overcome such an irreparable loss, as he decided to take an unedited version of the film so he could show it to Suzie Wilson in the hospital, fulfilling her last dream before leaving, and although He risked breaking the production protocols, this did not matter to him because he did it for Mara’s sake and so that his mother could rest in peace.