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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.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: biopic; conservative; culturewar; genreagan; hollywoodreds; revisionisthistory; tory; uk
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To: Chickensoup
Streep is not an excellent actress.

That's your opinion. My opinion is that she is an excellent actress, even though she's a liberal.

41 posted on 07/18/2010 4:12:22 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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