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Meryl Streep to play Margaret Thatcher (ultra barf)
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | 07/01/2010 | Borys Kit

Posted on 07/01/2010 8:48:25 AM PDT by OldDeckHand

Meryl Streep is in talks to reteam with her "Mamma Mia!" director Phyllida Lloyd for "Thatcher," a biopic of the controversial and long-governing former British prime minister.

Jim Broadbent is in talks to play Margaret Thatcher's husband, Denis, for the pic, which is being produced by Pathe and Film4.

The film is set in 1982 and tracks Thatcher as she tries to save her career in the 17 days preceding the 1982 Falklands War. The 2 1/2-month war was a turning point for the prime minister, who, after the victory, saw her approval ratings double and went on to win a second term.

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: biopic; conservative; culturewar; genreagan; hollywoodreds; revisionisthistory; tory; uk
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Winston Churchhill was a “controversial” figure too. The leftist BBC banned him for saying “rotten” things about Nazi Germany. Things that later were proved to be accurate and deserved.

Just because some people “oppose” someone does not validate their position. There were racists against MLK. I wouldn’t tarnish his legacy by branding him “controversial”.

And just because something is “championed” does not make it “good”. Deep Throat was “controversial” too (and they are making a docudrama about it now) because it was a legal barrier breaking porn film.

Malcom X was “controversial” because even his admirers would have difficulty defending some of his remarks.


21 posted on 07/01/2010 9:33:39 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: OldDeckHand

Sacrilege.


22 posted on 07/01/2010 9:34:31 AM PDT by wita
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To: BohDaThone
Helen Mirren is also a lefty, and one who told US TV she was 'ashamed' to be British in the wake of the BP oil spillage.

To her credit however, before she played the title role in 'The Queen' she stated that she was a republican (in the British sense) and all her family were republicans. However, having researched the role in order to play her Maj, she has a lot more sympathy for her and rebuked someone who insulted the Queen within earshot....

23 posted on 07/01/2010 9:40:31 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: BohDaThone

I would much rather see Helen Mirren in the role.


24 posted on 07/01/2010 9:43:16 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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To: OldDeckHand

Well, that will keep me from watching it. Whatever role Meryl is in, I see Meryl, and not the character she is trying to be. This is not a good choice.


25 posted on 07/01/2010 9:55:36 AM PDT by Swede Girl
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan
By your definition every political figure occupying a position of power is “controversial”. Hence it loses any significance whatsoever.

“Controversial” term is used by the MSM to imply that person had employed questionable methods or had views out of mainstream (as they understand it). Therefore, Obama, for example, can never be called controversial.

26 posted on 07/01/2010 9:59:33 AM PDT by alecqss
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To: OldDeckHand
It had better not suck.
27 posted on 07/01/2010 9:59:55 AM PDT by RichInOC ("You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning.")
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To: OldDeckHand

No. NO! Abso-FREAKIN’-lutely NOT! Are you JOKING!?! I wouldn’t cross the STREET to watch Streep play Maggie! I mean, COME ON! Streep is VERY talented — but she’s SO far left she can’t make a right turn when she drives...If she ever drives herself! It’s an insult to Lady Thatcher!

PLEASE find someone with my bearing, diginity, grit and grace to play the honorable Baroness than Meryl Streep! GOOD heavens!!


28 posted on 07/01/2010 10:06:22 AM PDT by patriot preacher (To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
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To: OldDeckHand

I would worry more about the director’s control than the actress’ control.

Besides, if we only went to movies where conservatives performed, we’d never go to movies.

If we only listened to music performed by conservatives, we’d probably only have a few artists to listen to.

All of that being said, I recommend being chosey where you spend your hard earned money on entertainment.

Streep is a highly talented actress.


29 posted on 07/01/2010 10:09:34 AM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife (Utopia is being foisted on Americans for their own good.-- J. Robert Smith)
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To: OldDeckHand

I would worry more about the director’s control than the actress’ control.

Besides, if we only went to movies where conservatives performed, we’d never go to movies.

If we only listened to music performed by conservatives, we’d probably only have a few artists to listen to.

All of that being said, I recommend being choosey where you spend your hard earned money on entertainment.

Streep is a highly talented actress.


30 posted on 07/01/2010 10:09:54 AM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife (Utopia is being foisted on Americans for their own good.-- J. Robert Smith)
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To: alecqss

I would have taken ‘non controversial’ to mean someone who was moderate or middle-of-the-road. Someone who tried to compromise rather than defeat their rivals/enemies. Previous Tory Leaders had tried to reach a consensus (at least within their own party) Thatcher did not, she was a polariser. The term ‘controversial’ fits her any way you put it, and I admire most of what she did....


31 posted on 07/01/2010 10:16:28 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Every politician tries to defeat his/her enemies. The only question is whom the said politician sees as enemies.


32 posted on 07/01/2010 11:05:21 AM PDT by alecqss
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To: OldDeckHand
...the role of Thatcher would be the highest-profile character yet tackled by Streep...

Nonsense, she played Hillary twice - as "Eleanor Shaw" in The Manchurian Candidate, and as "Miranda Priestly" in The Devil Wears Prada.

33 posted on 07/01/2010 11:13:19 AM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: Servant of the Cross
Actually, the atrocity is Scarlett Johansson cast as Mary Queen of Scots. WTF!

I'm hoping what happened to Helen Mirren when she played The Queen, happens to Streep and she'll come to learn why Margaret Thatcher is one of the great leaders of the modern age.

If its a hit piece, no one will go and she'll preside over a major flop.

34 posted on 07/01/2010 12:05:33 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Deb
Either way , "That Meryl Streep is an excellent female impersonator"

..from Wayons brothers as gay movie critics.

35 posted on 07/01/2010 3:47:38 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: OldDeckHand

Streep is a leftist of mega proportions. I do not support leftist in any stripe.

I even have a leftist resturaunter in town and I will not darken his door.


36 posted on 07/18/2010 3:07:44 PM PDT by Chickensoup (The Acting President....is an incompetent puppet of Soros.)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Streep is not an excellent actress. She emotes like a stage thespian, overdrawn and self centered.


37 posted on 07/18/2010 3:12:14 PM PDT by Chickensoup (The Acting President....is an incompetent puppet of Soros.)
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To: Swede Girl

Well, that will keep me from watching it. Whatever role Meryl is in, I see Meryl, and not the character she is trying to be. This is not a good choice.

Me too. I sit there and say: Oh that is Streep emoting! there she is emoting some more. I felt that way at her first film and it carries through til today


38 posted on 07/18/2010 3:16:04 PM PDT by Chickensoup (The Acting President....is an incompetent puppet of Soros.)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife

Besides, if we only went to movies where conservatives performed, we’d never go to movies.

If we only listened to music performed by conservatives, we’d probably only have a few artists to listen to.

All of that being said, I recommend being chosey where you spend your hard earned money on entertainment.

That’s right and I hardly ever do.


39 posted on 07/18/2010 3:17:23 PM PDT by Chickensoup (The Acting President....is an incompetent puppet of Soros.)
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To: Chickensoup

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40 posted on 07/18/2010 4:10:09 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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