Want to know about Nanny Mcphee Before and After her transformation? Popular drama fantasy film Nanny McPhee went on to become a box office hit as iconic actress Emma Thompson played the lead role of a strict yet soft, heartfelt nanny who comes to discipline seven notorious children.
However, Nanny McPhee is no ordinary nanny and harbors a big secret. Directed by Kirk Jones, the original film’s success soon spawned a sequel movie titled Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang or Nanny PcPhee Returns. Actress Emma Thompson also wrote the script of the movie, and it was reportedly loosely based on the Nurse Matilda Books.
The actress has already revealed that she is already putting plans for the premiere of her long-awaited Nanny McPhee musical, which is scheduled to open in the West End in 2023. While talking about her role as Miss Trunchbull, Emma Thompson admitted that she thoroughly enjoyed her role as it was an absolute bliss to indulge in her inner demons.
The actress has also shared that she always had a special connection to the tale as she had grown up reading Ronald Dahl books, which was her favorite of which was James and the Giant Peach. Emma Thompson revealed that she was bullied in school and later found peace in books but only in books like the Dahl novels that had some kind of true darkness. Let us find out all about Nanny Mcphee Before and After her transformation.
Nanny Mcphee Before and After
While Nanny McPhee is initially introduced as a rather odd-looking woman who does not comes off as someone who is conventionally beautiful, everyone soon notices that each time a kid learns a lesson, one of Nanny McPhee’s facial scar or a defect magically disappears.
At the very end of the movie, when Cedric and Evangeline happily get married, and the kids get their beautiful ending as they find their new mother who has always been careful and considerate towards them, Nanny McPhee magically turns into a beautiful woman who also makes it snow in August with her magical powers. However, now that the kids no longer needed her, it was time for her to leave.
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Who Played The Role Of Nanny McPhee?
Iconic actress Emma Thompson played the role of Nanny McPhee. While talking about her role as Nanny McPhee, Emma Thompson explained how people are very insistent on very shallow beauty while having things that are supposed to make one look a particular way, which the actress admittedly finds deeply worrying and believes that has not contributed to the sum human happiness in any way.
Emma Thompson stated that her character Nanny Mcphee is a great rebellion against all that. The actress went on to star in Matilda The Musical, where she played the role of the notorious headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. However, the actress joked about how the kids were not terrified of her because they had seen the Nanny McPhee movies earlier.
In an early interview, Emma Thompson revealed that child actors had earlier seen the Nanny McPhee films and they thought she was the real Nanny McPhee, and how making them fear her was hard, but the actress pointed pit how these kids were just marvelous. The actress explained how the children just thought of her as Nanny McPhee and how they were confused.
Is There Going To Be A Nanny McPhee 3 Movie?
While there has been no confirmation about a possible third Nanny McPhee movie, fans have been hopeful about it. If a third Nanny McPhee movie happens, fans will see lead star Emma Thompson returning as the strict yet soft-hearted nanny.
However, some of the actors might not be returning as Raphael Coleman, who played the role of Eric, passed away after collapsing from heart failure while he was out jogging on a trip away. Jennifer Rae Daykin, who played the role of Liliana, has reportedly stepped away from the media limelight. Most of the child actors have not been a part of the entertainment industry anymore, and there might be a few new faces if a third movie happens shortly.
