Details on Emma Thompson’s ‘Matilda the Musical’ Makeup

Emma also revealed to Entertainment Weekly how she trained to be able to accurately portray Miss Trunchbull’s hammer throw — “We had a professional athlete, a hammer thrower, who came and showed me how to throw a hammer. There’s a shot of me throwing not an actual hammer or an actual child (laughs), but throwing and then getting in the position. We had to have that as well. That shot is a combination of me and the professional, Justin.”

You can stream Matilda the Musical now on Netflix.