'The Iron Lady' Trailer: Meryl Streep Stars As Margaret Thatcher (VIDEO)

She's a prominent American liberal, playing one history's most prominent British conservatives. It may sound unlikely, but when Meryl Streep is involved, anything is possible.

Streep plays -- or, more accurately, just is -- former Great Britain Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming film, "The Iron Lady." A wide-ranging biopic of the Isles' most polarizing leader in the last forty years, the film sees Streep summon all of her talents into bringing to life the political and personal turbulence that has made Thatcher, who was PM from 1978-1990, a subject of intense interest even to this day.

From domestic strife to controversial war, and the sacrifices they asked of her home life, it's all included in the film that the two time Oscar-winner hopes will deliver her a third gold Academy trophy.

Comments

[Jackee1054]

11:19 AM on 12/14/2011

Wow .... just watched the trailer. She is simply amazing. I could watch Meryl Streep read the phone book and get chills.

[lunacougar]

06:02 PM on 12/08/2011

I hope the film shows how Thatcher launched the leaky ship of England (not Scotland,Wales or Ulster ,they've more sense) into the storms that will sink us, as Serbia gets EU membership soon we'll either leave or get ejected and become Europes latest pariah state. I am sometimes ashamed to be English.

[pauleky]

05:31 PM on 12/08/2011

I doubt Streep "hopes" to win another Oscar. I'm sure she'd like to, but I don't get the impression she acts to win awards. The movie looks awesome!

[geneandeddie59]

04:36 PM on 12/08/2011

'Where are all the men' ---Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw

[Taliese]

01:25 PM on 12/08/2011

This woman is and always has been SCARY GOOD!!! Her talent is frightening. She just BECOMES the character, almost as if she's channeling them.

[MikeDu]

01:22 PM on 12/08/2011

If I was compelled to see a movie that was guaranteed to depress me for days afterward I'd choose Melancholia instead of this.

[EmilyRose2010]

11:54 AM on 12/08/2011

okay she is excellent but she gets all the roles, there are plenty of actors out there, that easily could play this part, try the wonderful jessica lange. emily watson, she hogs them all!

[robaby]

01:53 PM on 12/08/2011

It's not hogging, it is who fit's the part. She is amazing and always delivers. I am sure plenty of actresses were considered but she fit the bill. She is a box office draw and makes BANK.

[Lily Moth]

10:12 AM on 12/08/2011

Of course she will stun audiences she is one of the best actresses alive if not the best. She perfect in nearly every role she has. Even when the role is very unusual or odd she still delivers a wonderful performance! :)

[greeves]

10:01 AM on 12/08/2011

No question Meryl Streep is one of America's great actresses...right up there with Katharine Hebpburn, Jessica Tandy, Katernine Cornell, Lynne Fontaineand others. She be wonderful in a heavy drama, a slapstick comedy and even a musical (yes, I loved her performance in "Mamma Mia:"); I have never seen her turn in anything but an excellent performance!

[Mike vdB]

09:50 AM on 12/08/2011

One movie I am actually looking forward to seeing. Meryl Streep is awesome.

[gemmax]

09:35 AM on 12/08/2011

Meryl is in my opinion, the greatest film artist of all time. Her talent when using accents from various locations is uncanny. She fills the screen and the emotions of her viewing audience with compelling characterizations that is unmatched by anyone else.

[ethelmertzrules]

08:56 AM on 12/08/2011

The subject matter bores me, but I will see it because Meryl Streep could make acting out junk mail art.

[Absolute]

07:35 AM on 12/08/2011

She is breathtakingly talented.

[metivo]

07:33 AM on 12/08/2011

No Oscar for Meryl. Why? Because they will need to give it to someone who 'never won before.'

[ethelmertzrules]

08:54 AM on 12/08/2011

yes, the academy's priorities are pretty whacked. I wonder if they even pretend to have seen the movies prior to voting anymore.

[trweste144]

09:32 AM on 12/08/2011

Maybe. While I realize you may reference the trend you've seen over time, we haven't seen Streep in this movie or many of her contenders yet.

[nickorbett]

06:12 AM on 12/08/2011

Nothing surprising here. Every character she's played through the years, she manages to stun the audience with her outstanding acting and demeanor. Just watch "Sophie's Choice," and you'll see what I mean.
This woman- in my opinion- is one of the great American actresses of our time.