MERYL STREEP To Star In MAMMA MIA! Movie?? — Page 2

I, too, was hoping for Olivia Newton John but Streep is also a good choice. And I'm happy that it's not Tom Hank's wife.

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BRECHT ABBA

She can do anything.

I believe Streep also sang in Stuck On You.

I love the idea of Cher in the cast.

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Some months back someone here here wrote that starring in the Mamma Mia movie would be a career suicide if there ever was one. My thought then was that if that is true (which I don't think it has to be, but it's sort of a risky project for actor playing Donna)then the actors who would be interested in starring in this movie would be either those without a career to lose or someone with most of her career behind her, with an untarnishable reputation and with no future career plans as a "young" pop star.. Obviously the producers said yes to someone from the second category. One disadvantage is that Streep is a tad to old for the role of Donna.

Im not sure if Madonna was offered the role first and said no. Regardless she doesn't fall in the second category since she probably is striving for another decade as pop princess and then this project would be to risky for her image. Of course it could be that the producers didn't see Madonna handling the comedic acting part of the role of Donna and therefore chose Streep.

Streep's song in Ironweed is beautiful, though absolutely heartbreaking. I love that little underrated film.

If this news is true, I am very excited. It would be nice to see that even though Mamma Mia may not be good enough for the Society of Theatre Elitists Guild, Streep would think enough of the show to consider doing it. Perhaps she sees nothing wrong in something designed strictly for entertainment either.

YAY!!

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Would be shocked if Rita Wilson plays Tanya, actually...

I actually love the idea of Meryl in this role. I think at this point in her career she can pretty much do whatever she wants. Everyone knows she's one of the greatest living actresses. Heck, if she can take what was really a supporting role in Devil Wears Prada and eleveate it to not only leading status but most likely Oscar nominated status she can for sure sing a little Winner Takes it All.

It's obvious by her non dramatic roles (She-Devil, Death Becomes Her, Lemony Snicket) that she does like to kick up her heels and have fun.

Good for her...and good for the movie!

Keep Rita OUT of the movie. I am happy that Meryl is doing it but would be happier with Olivia...

I don't want Rita to play Tanya either but it's a least a better match for her than Donna was.

Also...just because she's the co-producer doesn't mean she wouldn't be in the movie. Countless actors have starred in movies they co-produced/produced/directed.

Yeah, had i know there was a film even in the works (have i been under a rock for the past four months?) I owuld have been pulling for Newton-John since she was apparently in the running.

but it's not like Streep can do any wrong.

at all.

so this is great news to me!

It seems such an odd conglomeration - one of the worst shows ever starring the greatest actress ever.

I was talking to a friend of mine this morning who works at one of the studios regarding Streep: SWEENEY TODD. Apparently, she turned down Mrs. Lovett, cheifly for scheduling conflicts but also because there was "another" movie musical she was interested in.

Everyone assumed the "other" movie musical was the much speculated Rob Marshall directed remake of GYPSY. But yeah, I guess Streep really wants to sing ABBA music...

In another thread I mentioned that I think the problem with Streep is that outside of her name - its going to be hard to team her with two fifty something actresses and still have a film movie studio heads feel is "marketable." Cher, Meryl Streep and Bette Midler would appeal to women over 60 and gay men. That's about a 30 million dollar gross.

Updated On: 1/11/07 at 12:04 PM

Nicole Kidman would have been great opposite someone like Michelle Pfeiffer. Or Catherine Zeta Jones.

But those women are too young to play opposite Streep. Maybe someone like Susan Sarandon? Sigourney Weaver?

Updated On: 1/11/07 at 12:16 PM

This is quite possible the best day of my life.

Meryl, I love you.

I think the bigger question now is who's going to play the daughter. That seems like a much tougher role to fill. Will they go with someone unknown, or pick a big star?

I can't immediately come up with anyone who can sing in Hollywood that would be good as Sophie.