# The 1995 movie Daisy Ridley called the greatest of all time: “The possibilities seem endless”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1995-movie-daisy-ridley-called-the-greatest-of-all-time-the-possibilities-seem-endless/
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:30:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:57:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/movie-daisy-ridley-called-greatest-of-all-time-possibilities-seem-endless/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Daisy Ridley called *Matilda* her favourite film.
- She compared Matilda’s journey with Rey’s discovery of her powers.
- The story has endured across books, films and adaptations.

## Summary

Daisy Ridley named *Matilda* as her favourite film in a 2015 interview, recalling that she was so excited to meet a camera operator who had worked on it that she “bugged him all day”. She also saw a connection between Matilda’s story and Rey’s in *Star Wars*: both are young outsiders who discover abilities that change how they see their future.

The article notes that the 1996 film stars Mara Wilson as Matilda, whose telekinetic powers emerge amid neglect by her parents, played by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Ridley said the story is about recognising what is special within oneself and using it to build a better life. The piece also points to *Matilda*’s continued reach through the book, film, an animated series and a musical, while criticising Rey’s later character arc.

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