Roles that can be played by both Meryl Streep and Glenn Close

[dangerousliaisons Joined: Oct 22nd, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 0 View Predictions]

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I think the role below can be played by both actresses

-Miranda from Devil Wears Prada

-Liev’s mother from Manchurian Candidate

-Madeline from Devil Becomes Her

-The Sister from Doubt

-Vice President from Air Force One

-Mother in law from Big Little Lies

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 250 Posts: 39165 View Predictions]

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Meryl was excellent in The Devil Wears Prada but I always felt that Close would have been much better. That role is more or less a combination of her characters in Fatal Attraction, The Wife, Dangerous Liaisons and 101 Dalmatians lol.

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[Pinkpie48 Joined: Feb 11th, 2021 Topics: 10 Posts: 97 View Predictions]

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Only Meryl can do the roles which depend on extreme technicality (Julie and Julia, Iron Lady) and/or femininity (Bridges of Madison County, Sophie’s Choice). Glenn isn’t great with accents, etc.

I think only Glenn could have done the villain roles in Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, etc. or the androgynous role in Albert Nobbs.

Love them both, but Meryl’s just more versatile, which is one reason she’s been able to sustain her film career better.

I wonder why they’re always compared though. Aren’t their acting styles totally different?

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[boredandricho (they/them) Joined: Mar 16th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 791 View Predictions]

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Sister Aloysius. I am not sure if glenn would be a perfect fit for it as meryl was but still she would be great

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[RIDLEY SCOTT Joined: Dec 12th, 2020 Topics: 110 Posts: 3302 View Predictions]

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Glenn Close will be a way better Miranda. Streep played it too subtle.

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[estrelas Joined: Jul 25th, 2018 Topics: 1 Posts: 6858 View Predictions]

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I think Glenn would’ve been really good as Violet Weston in August: Osage County and probably better than Meryl was. I very much disliked Meryl in it and I thought she was highly miscat.

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[Bassett Joined: Dec 21st, 2016 Topics: 1 Posts: 2645 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

Meryl was excellent in The Devil Wears Prada but I always felt that Close would have been much better. That role is more or less a combination of her characters in Fatal Attraction, The Wife, Dangerous Liaisons and 101 Dalmatians lol.

Agree 100%

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 95 Posts: 6238 View Predictions]

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Streep would have been a great Marquise de Merteuil. Close would have shined as Miranda Priestly.

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[Barbra Please Joined: Oct 21st, 2018 Topics: 47 Posts: 2318 View Predictions]

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It’s the subtlety that makes Streep’s Miranda a piece of mesmerizing acting. Can’t imagine if it’s loud and shouty like Laura Dern in Little Big Lies.

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[Pinkpie48 Joined: Feb 11th, 2021 Topics: 10 Posts: 97 View Predictions]

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Barbra Please wrote:

It’s the subtlety that makes Streep’s Miranda a piece of mesmerizing acting. Can’t imagine if it’s loud and shouty like Laura Dern in Little Big Lies.

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This. I’m sure Glenn would have it brilliant in a different way, but what Meryl did was heaven.

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 250 Posts: 39165 View Predictions]

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Barbra Please wrote:

It’s the subtlety that makes Streep’s Miranda a piece of mesmerizing acting. Can’t imagine if it’s loud and shouty like Laura Dern in Little Big Lies.

Have you seen The Wife?

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[forwardswill Joined: Apr 9th, 2013 Topics: 26 Posts: 3882 View Predictions]

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This is partly why I think Close would’ve been a less inspired choice for Miranda. Streep was more unexpected and surprising in this type of role.

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[FilmRoyalty Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 71 Posts: 3065 View Predictions]

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I think either would have been great as Akex from Fatale Attraction but that was Glenn’s role.

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[boredandricho (they/them) Joined: Mar 16th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 791 View Predictions]

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RIDLEY SCOTT wrote:

Glenn Close will be a way better Miranda. Streep played it too subtle.

 

it’s the way she played it so subtle makes miranda legendary and brilliant

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