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Meryl Streep to take on Margaret Thatcher
By Adnan Tezer Jul 3, 2010, 2:06 GMT
Meryl Streep is in talks to play former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the biopic "Thatcher."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Streep’s "Mamma Mia!" director Phyllida Lloyd will direct from a script by Brian Fillis. Damien Jones ("Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll") is producing and came up with the story along with Fillis.
Jim Broadbent is in talks to play Margaret Thatcher's husband, Denis.
The film takes place in 1982 and follows Thatcher as she tries to save her career in the 17 days preceding the 2 1/2-month Falklands War. After the victory, her approval ratings doubled and she went on to win a second term.
Lloyd is a British theater director known for her work in opera. "Mamma Mia!," which was based on the Broadway musical, grossed more than $600 million worldwide in 2008.
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