#Noah Matthews Matofsky

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I love how it starts completely normal with “bought ice cream” and then immediately escalates to “rented an entire ice cream truck”

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Peter Pan & Wendy

directed by David Lowery, 2023

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Today's disabled character of the day is Slightly from Peter Pan and Wendy, who has Down Syndrome

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[Image Description: Photo of the actor Noah Matthews Matofsky portraying the character Slightly. He is looking over his right shoulder towards the viewer. He is wearing a green jacket and a brown tricorn hat. He has a light skin tone, blue eyes, and short blond hair.]

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Noah Matthews Matofsky, from Shoreham, is the first actor with the condition to star in a Disney feature film, the new live action Peter Pan And Wendy.

The 15-year-old stars as Slightly, the leader of the Lost Boys in the upcoming remake.

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Title: Peter Pan & Wendy

Rating: PG

Director: David Lowery

Cast: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jude Law, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Jim Gaffigan, Joshua Blue Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Yara Shahidi, Florence Bensberg, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez, Noah Matthews Matofsky, Caelan Edie, Kelsey Yates, Skyler Yates, Diana Tsoy, Felix de Sousa

Release year: 2023

Genres: adventure, action, family, fantasy

Blurb: Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling adventure that will change her life forever.

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Peter Pan star with Down syndrome makes history

Peter Pan star Noah Matthews Matofsky, 15, becomes the first actor with Down's syndrome to land a major role in Disney film.

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Today I watched Peter Pan & Wendy. I thought it was really good! He wasn’t in it much but I’m glad Noah Matthews Matofsky was cast in this movie. I wish him many more amazing opportunities like this one. He’s really cool

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He’s since been asked to become an ambassador for Down Syndrome UK, and his mother said being chosen not just to act in the film, but to play the leader of the Lost Boys shows that differences should not keep people apart.