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'Ricki and the Flash' Trailer: Meryl Streep Rocks, Seriously
'Ricki and the Flash' Trailer: Meryl Streep Rocks, Seriously
'Ricki and the Flash' Trailer: Meryl Streep Rocks, Seriously
After a few months of teaser images, the wait is finally over. You can watch Meryl Streep in action as a rock goddess in the first trailer for Ricki and the Flash, the new film from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jonathan Demme. Not long ago, we learned that Streep had seriously committed herself to learning to play the guitar (of course she did — she’s Meryl F—ing Streep) for the film, and it seems that her hard work paid off.
Meryl Streep Sings, Plays Guitar in 'Ricki and the Flash'
Meryl Streep Sings, Plays Guitar in 'Ricki and the Flash'
Meryl Streep Sings, Plays Guitar in 'Ricki and the Flash'
Meryl Streep is a Queen. That’s just science fact. The immensely talented actress appears next as a rock star (oh, yes) in Ricki and the Flash, from writer Diablo Cody and director Jonathan Demme. The titular role of Ricki requires singing and guitar-playing, and you know Queen Meryl would not be content letting a stand-in handle all the work. In addition to recording 12 cover songs for the new film, Streep was so committed to the project that she spent six months honing her guitar skills and wound up literally bleeding for her art. That’s just how Meryl Streep rolls.
Meryl Streep Rocks Out in First 'Ricki and the Flash' Photo
Meryl Streep Rocks Out in First 'Ricki and the Flash' Photo
Meryl Streep Rocks Out in First 'Ricki and the Flash' Photo
‘Ricki and the Flash’ is one of my most-anticipated films of the year—you’ve got Meryl Streep playing a rock goddess in a film directed by Jonathan Demme and scripted by ‘Juno’ and ‘Young Adult’ writer Diablo Cody. What more could you ask for? Well, how about the first image of queen of everything Meryl Streep rocking out with a guitar? Done.