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Meryl Streep
62 today
I am really worried about Meryl's role as Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming Iron Lady, reuniting her with Mamma Mia director Phyllidia Lloyd. I am concerned about the tone the movie may follow, given that it's concentrating on one of the most controversial periods (Falklands) of the Prime Minister's turbulent career, and it could veer from flag-waving populism to selective conservatism. Of course the campaign for Streep's 3rd Oscar (from 17 nods) has already started. To be honest I'm more interested in her struggling marriage to Tommy Lee Jones, set to be dissected in Great Hope Springs next year.
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I understand your trepidation about the tone this might take. On the other hand, I am very excited to see this story and hope it's presented honestly and with lots of good historical detail. Meryl Streep will no doubt shine, and find herself in award competition again. By the way, any word on "August: Osage County", the movie version? To my mind this will be Streep's next best chance for Oscar gold....
I've not heard anything about August for some time, but should it get made you're almost certainly right - unless the academy give it to her for something like this first...
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