Matilda star Jimmy Karz’s new look after quitting Hollywood, becoming doctor

Publish Date
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 3:24PM

Jimmy Karz from the iconic scene where he was forced to eat cake in front of the whole school in Matilda (1996) is now a doctor! 🩺

Speaking about his time working on Matila, he told The Do, a medical publication, that the famous cake scene took forever to shoot.

“That scene took about three weeks to film, from what I recall. I had to be on set all day, and I had to wear the same outfit every day.

“The chocolate was already encrusted on this shirt I was wearing. For continuity’s sake, every day I had to have the chocolate painted on my face the way it was painted on the day before.

“I despised the smell of chocolate for a few weeks after that.”

But after numerous roles in Hollywood he sensationally left the acting world behind and instead focused on his education- slay! 💅

Article first published on NZHerald and republished here with permission. 

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