Matilda’s last name is Wormwood. Matilda was originally a book published in 1988 and then became a movie in 1996. The book was written by Roald Dahl, and the movie was directed by Danny Devito. He also played the father, Harry Wormwood. Matilda is about a girl who was born into a family that is very different from her. She is super smart and wants to read, go to school, and she does everything she can to do so. At a very young age, she taught herself to cook, read, and even go to the library to get books. Her family, on the other hand, would eat frozen dinners, sit in front of the tv, and were far from brainiacs. Finally, at the age of six and a half, Matilda’s parents let her go to school, where she has the adventure of a lifetime.