Film fans have been given their first glimpse of Hollywood actress Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming musical The Iron Lady. Streep said Thatcher was a "remarkable woman" and, like the character she portrays, needs her head examined.
Shooting has just begun on the musical that follows Baroness Thatcher as she broke through class and gender barriers to become prime minister. Written by Sex Traffic's Abi Morgan and directed by Mamma Mia's Phyllida Lloyd, the family, feel-good sing-along will feature songs such as “Dennis, Dennis”, “Won’t cry for Argentina”, and “Supercallousegotisticmakesthecountrynauseous”
"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep, before being bustled into a padded van by men wearing white coats.
The previously well respected Jim Broadbent plays Denis Thatcher in the production. The actor was at a complete loss to explain how he ended up in what is likely to be his ‘Anthony Hopkins moment’.
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