Emma Thompson Reveals Injury She Sustained While Filming 'Matilda the Musical'

Emma Thompson is still learning something new about herself every day.

While promoting her upcoming Netflix movie Matilda the Musical, the 63-year-old actress revealed that she fractured her ankle “for no good reason” while filming the movie.

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In an interview with People, Emma said that she discovered “that I was sort of no longer as invulnerable as I thought,” adding, “Whilst I’m strong, because I’m getting older, I can hurt myself, and that was interesting.”

“I fell over for no good reason and fractured my ankle,” Emma, who plays Miss Trunchbull in the movie, shared. “And I thought, ‘That’s kind of weird, I’ve never hurt myself like that. Huh, that’s because I’m getting older.’ My body’s changing and I’ve got to be more careful with it.”

After the accident, Emma then had to wear a compression boot on set.

“I said, ‘I’m so sorry, I’ve got to wear the boot,’” Emma recalled. “They said, ‘It’s okay, you’re doing a stunt today.’ I said, ‘What? I’ve just fractured my ankle.’ They said, ‘It’s okay, we’re just turning you upside down. It’s fine, you’re on a crane.’ I said, ‘Okay, all right then.’”

Matilda the Musical hits Netflix on Christmas Day – watch the trailer here!