- "Matilda" actress Mara Wilson received a script with a Christian redemption arc for child actors.
- The script used the names of child actors instead of characters.
- Wilson called it out, saying her life doesn't need redemption.
Writer and "Matilda" actress Mara Wilson said she received a script that offers a Christian redemption narrative for child actors, and uses the names of famous child actors in the script instead of character names.
On Twitter, she said she rejected the premise of the story, which apparently implied that child actors somehow need to be redeemed. Wilson also identifies as Jewish and bisexual.
Just because I’m a has-been doesn’t mean I want to be in your right-wing Christian movie
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
I got one about a month ago that had actor names in place of character names, namely, the actors they wished would play each part. Like half of them were former child stars.
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
It’s as if they want us to be part of a vey specific redemption narrative. Being a child star, falling from grace and public view, then finding Jesus and making liberal Hollywood safe for right-wing Christians.
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
Wilson came to prominence after playing the title role in 1996's "Matilda," when she was around eight years old. Wilson quit acting and has mainly made her name as a writer, including her 2016 memoir "Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame."
But she still gets movie scripts sent to her. And she found it frustrating that this script wanted to define her life story as somehow needing redemption.
The idea that our lives might be more then a cautionary tale, or some cheap inspiration, is beyond their comprehension.
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
And yeah, obviously some former child actors have gone on to embrace their faith, and if that brings them peace, good for them.
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
But I don’t need anybody else to shape my life according to their narrative.
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) May 24, 2018
Wilson didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
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