I finally got around to watching “Matilda,” after requesting it again from Netflix. Very amusing!
I did not recognize Rhea Perlman at all!
Danny Devito has always been an innovative and talented actor. In the “Matilda” movie, he played Matilda’s father, a disreputable character, and also narrated the film with a cool dispassion.
In “Taxi”, when the script for one episode called for his mother to be a part of the story, Devito recommended his own real-life mother for the role. She played her part very convincingly!
I loved that movie. I understand it’s now on Broadway?