One of Spitting Image's greatest impressions is making a return in a new stage play.
Steve Nallon's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher will be the centrepiece of new London show Dead Sheep - minus the rubbery puppet.
Spitting Image is 30: Looking back at the satirical puppet classic
Dead Sheep is written by ITV journalist Jonathan Maitland, and follows the infamous speech by Geoffrey Howe which led to the end of Thatcher's reign as prime minister.
Maitland was in consultation with Howe and his wife Elspeth while writing the project, and it will be released in time for the 25th anniversary of the speech.
The play will open at London's Park Theatre on April 1.
Watch Nallon as Thatcher in a classic Spitting Image clip below:...
Steve Nallon's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher will be the centrepiece of new London show Dead Sheep - minus the rubbery puppet.
Spitting Image is 30: Looking back at the satirical puppet classic
Dead Sheep is written by ITV journalist Jonathan Maitland, and follows the infamous speech by Geoffrey Howe which led to the end of Thatcher's reign as prime minister.
Maitland was in consultation with Howe and his wife Elspeth while writing the project, and it will be released in time for the 25th anniversary of the speech.
The play will open at London's Park Theatre on April 1.
Watch Nallon as Thatcher in a classic Spitting Image clip below:...
- 1/20/2015
- Digital Spy
When watching An Adventure In Space And Time, I noticed one feeling dominated all others. It wasn’t excitement at seeing early Doctor Who recreated in high definition colour. It wasn’t admiration in the playing of the lead actors (all wonderful), nor even some fannish desire for accuracy (I let several anachronisms of speech and behaviour slip by, suspending my disbelief in the spirit of the piece).
The overwhelming feeling I had was one of protectiveness. I felt protective towards Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, even Sydney Newman, the old so-and-so. But I felt especially protective towards William Hartnell. As an actor his reputation is pretty much intact, despite a few swipes at his memory from those too ignorant to know better. But as a man I felt that he had been much maligned, and An Adventure In Space And Time could either support the myths, or set the record straight.
The overwhelming feeling I had was one of protectiveness. I felt protective towards Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, even Sydney Newman, the old so-and-so. But I felt especially protective towards William Hartnell. As an actor his reputation is pretty much intact, despite a few swipes at his memory from those too ignorant to know better. But as a man I felt that he had been much maligned, and An Adventure In Space And Time could either support the myths, or set the record straight.
- 11/24/2013
- by David Martin Farmbrough
- Obsessed with Film
Awarded an Oscar for her portrayal of the former Pm in The Iron Lady, actor pays tribute to her 'grit' and model as a female leader, while Arnold Schwarzenegger adds to chorus of praise and Ken Loach calls for her funeral to be privatised
Meryl Streep, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the 2011 biopic The Iron Lady, has described the late former prime minister as a "figure of awe".
The actor issued a statement after Thatcher's death at the age of 87 on Monday, which followed a stroke. Streep said her subject had been a pioneer – "willingly or unwillingly" – for the role of women in politics, allowing females from across the globe to dare to dream of leadership.
"It is hard to imagine a part of our current history that has not been affected by measures she put forward in the UK at the end of the 20th century,...
Meryl Streep, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the 2011 biopic The Iron Lady, has described the late former prime minister as a "figure of awe".
The actor issued a statement after Thatcher's death at the age of 87 on Monday, which followed a stroke. Streep said her subject had been a pioneer – "willingly or unwillingly" – for the role of women in politics, allowing females from across the globe to dare to dream of leadership.
"It is hard to imagine a part of our current history that has not been affected by measures she put forward in the UK at the end of the 20th century,...
- 4/9/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
When the Soviet media first branded Margaret Thatcher "Iron Lady" in 1976, she was delighted. It's a name that perfectly encapsulates the raw nerve and verve of one of the most powerful women in history, who served as England's Prime Minister for three terms and stood her ground during the Falklands War. She is played to uncanny effect by Oscar winner Meryl Streep in the biopic "The Iron Lady" (on DVD and Blu-ray today).
Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck in 1963 for Marvel Comics, and in 2008 became a movie franchise to be reckoned with. Robert Downey Jr. portrays the superhero as a healthy mix of Howard Hughes, James Bond and, well, Robert Downey Jr., and will continue doing so in this summer's team-up extravaganza "The Avengers."
Both Iron Man and the Iron Lady are highly controversial figures in their own way, perfect to battle each other.
Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck in 1963 for Marvel Comics, and in 2008 became a movie franchise to be reckoned with. Robert Downey Jr. portrays the superhero as a healthy mix of Howard Hughes, James Bond and, well, Robert Downey Jr., and will continue doing so in this summer's team-up extravaganza "The Avengers."
Both Iron Man and the Iron Lady are highly controversial figures in their own way, perfect to battle each other.
- 4/10/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Jim Broadbent and Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
As a biopic of one of the most powerful women in world history, The Iron Lady is a ridiculous mess - a jukebox biography more concerned with Lifetime Original Movie-caliber heartstring-tugging, goofy hallucinatory imagery and period hats than with the actual nuts and bolts of its central subject's life. But as a piece of entertainment, this handsome and proudly quirky bit of fluff - anchored solely by the stunning central performance of Meryl Streep - is a rather engrossing guilty pleasure.
In other words, if you dont' give a hoot about the particulars of Margaret Thatcher's actual career but are more than interested in watching Streep rattle around a handsome apartment in old-biddy drag as she is besieged by the ghosts of her past like a whiskey-soaked Ebenezer Scrooge, this is the movie for you.
The Iron Lady begins in modern-day London,...
As a biopic of one of the most powerful women in world history, The Iron Lady is a ridiculous mess - a jukebox biography more concerned with Lifetime Original Movie-caliber heartstring-tugging, goofy hallucinatory imagery and period hats than with the actual nuts and bolts of its central subject's life. But as a piece of entertainment, this handsome and proudly quirky bit of fluff - anchored solely by the stunning central performance of Meryl Streep - is a rather engrossing guilty pleasure.
In other words, if you dont' give a hoot about the particulars of Margaret Thatcher's actual career but are more than interested in watching Streep rattle around a handsome apartment in old-biddy drag as she is besieged by the ghosts of her past like a whiskey-soaked Ebenezer Scrooge, this is the movie for you.
The Iron Lady begins in modern-day London,...
- 1/13/2012
- by brian
- The Backlot
Liz Hoggard and Peter Lilley debate the accuracy of Meryl Streep's film portrayal of Margaret Thatcher
Liz Hoggard, author and journalist
The Iron Lady is not a hagiography. But nor is it a political biopic. The film is filtered through Margaret Thatcher's consciousness, from her 10-year bid to win her first parliamentary seat to the sheer physical assault of entering the macho House of Commons. It's very much her story. The film's director Phyllida Lloyd has described the treatment as operatic. We see a woman who has sacrificed everything for politics. Who can barely live in the real world when the party dismisses her. For Lloyd (a veteran theatre director), her story is like a female King Lear.
But for me it is too soon – too dangerous – for such an abstract treatment of recent events. Meryl Streep inevitably makes Maggie a radiant figure – even I found myself cheering...
Liz Hoggard, author and journalist
The Iron Lady is not a hagiography. But nor is it a political biopic. The film is filtered through Margaret Thatcher's consciousness, from her 10-year bid to win her first parliamentary seat to the sheer physical assault of entering the macho House of Commons. It's very much her story. The film's director Phyllida Lloyd has described the treatment as operatic. We see a woman who has sacrificed everything for politics. Who can barely live in the real world when the party dismisses her. For Lloyd (a veteran theatre director), her story is like a female King Lear.
But for me it is too soon – too dangerous – for such an abstract treatment of recent events. Meryl Streep inevitably makes Maggie a radiant figure – even I found myself cheering...
- 1/4/2012
- by Liz Hoggard
- The Guardian - Film News
Meryl Streep has spoken of how her admiration for Lady Margaret Thatcher grew as she made a film about Britain's former prime minister.
There has been praise - and talk of an Oscar win - for Streep's role in The Iron Lady, although the controversial movie has drawn criticism from the ex-Tory party leader's former colleagues.
The actress says making the film has given her greater respect for a woman who succeeded against overwhelming odds.
"The more I learned, the more my view of her changed. Wherever you stand on her policies, and many people didn't like her, the scale of her influence and the fact that she got things done was extraordinary," she told the Radio Times.
"And the mental, physical, spiritual energy that it took to live every one of those days as head of the government was phenomenal. It's really humbling to consider that she was at 10 Downing Street for 10-and-a-half years.
There has been praise - and talk of an Oscar win - for Streep's role in The Iron Lady, although the controversial movie has drawn criticism from the ex-Tory party leader's former colleagues.
The actress says making the film has given her greater respect for a woman who succeeded against overwhelming odds.
"The more I learned, the more my view of her changed. Wherever you stand on her policies, and many people didn't like her, the scale of her influence and the fact that she got things done was extraordinary," she told the Radio Times.
"And the mental, physical, spiritual energy that it took to live every one of those days as head of the government was phenomenal. It's really humbling to consider that she was at 10 Downing Street for 10-and-a-half years.
- 12/28/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Oscar-winner and Hollywood liberal says playing former Pm in The Iron Lady has made her see the woman behind the politics
She is firmly a part of Hollywood's liberal elite, who describes herself as part of "the Left", but Meryl Streep has confessed developing a strong admiration for Margaret Thatcher after playing her in a film.
Streep – who is in the running for her third Oscar for her role in The Iron Lady – said playing the role had given her a greater respect for a woman who succeeded in a male-dominated world.
"I was aware of her very early on and, even though her policies were not popular, to say the least, in my circles, people were kind of thrilled that a woman had become leader," she told the Radio Times.
"When I was in college the professions open to women were so few – there were very few women that went to law school,...
She is firmly a part of Hollywood's liberal elite, who describes herself as part of "the Left", but Meryl Streep has confessed developing a strong admiration for Margaret Thatcher after playing her in a film.
Streep – who is in the running for her third Oscar for her role in The Iron Lady – said playing the role had given her a greater respect for a woman who succeeded in a male-dominated world.
"I was aware of her very early on and, even though her policies were not popular, to say the least, in my circles, people were kind of thrilled that a woman had become leader," she told the Radio Times.
"When I was in college the professions open to women were so few – there were very few women that went to law school,...
- 12/28/2011
- by Alexandra Topping
- The Guardian - Film News
Tory complaints over 'intrusive and unfair' nature of Oscar-tipped Margaret Thatcher biopic lead to calls for Commons debate
Conservative MPs have called for a House of Commons debate over The Iron Lady, the Oscar-tipped film about Margaret Thatcher which stars Meryl Streep as Britain's formidable first female Pm.
Ahead of the movie's release in UK cinemas next month, Tory MP for Reading East Rob Wilson said Phyllida Lloyd's biopic presented an "intrusive and unfair" picture of Thatcher, having chosen to depict her as "old, lonely, fragile and suffering from dementia" in some segments. He argued that Lloyd and screenwriter Abi Morgan ought to have focused more closely on the younger years of the Lincolnshire-born grocer's daughter, who became the UK's longest-serving 20th century leader.
Wilson, a parliamentary private secretary to the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, called for a Commons debate on "respect, good manners and good taste". While accepting...
Conservative MPs have called for a House of Commons debate over The Iron Lady, the Oscar-tipped film about Margaret Thatcher which stars Meryl Streep as Britain's formidable first female Pm.
Ahead of the movie's release in UK cinemas next month, Tory MP for Reading East Rob Wilson said Phyllida Lloyd's biopic presented an "intrusive and unfair" picture of Thatcher, having chosen to depict her as "old, lonely, fragile and suffering from dementia" in some segments. He argued that Lloyd and screenwriter Abi Morgan ought to have focused more closely on the younger years of the Lincolnshire-born grocer's daughter, who became the UK's longest-serving 20th century leader.
Wilson, a parliamentary private secretary to the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, called for a Commons debate on "respect, good manners and good taste". While accepting...
- 12/19/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Biopic starring Meryl Streep has been criticised by John Campbell, who wrote the book on which the film is based
It has already been dismissed by Norman Tebbit, despite Meryl Streep being discussed as a shoo-in for an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher. Now The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd's much-discussed biopic of Britain's first female prime minister, has been criticised for inaccuracy by Thatcher biographer John Campbell.
The accusation holds some weight because Campbell's book, also titled The Iron Lady, was used as the basis for Lloyd's film. The author is concerned that screenwriters chose to enhance the prime minister's role in important affairs of the 1980s at the expense of other key figures, such as her foreign secretary Geoffrey Howe.
"Like any film of that sort, it simplifies and it dramatises her as a great individual, fighting against all these things as if it was just her on her own,...
It has already been dismissed by Norman Tebbit, despite Meryl Streep being discussed as a shoo-in for an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher. Now The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd's much-discussed biopic of Britain's first female prime minister, has been criticised for inaccuracy by Thatcher biographer John Campbell.
The accusation holds some weight because Campbell's book, also titled The Iron Lady, was used as the basis for Lloyd's film. The author is concerned that screenwriters chose to enhance the prime minister's role in important affairs of the 1980s at the expense of other key figures, such as her foreign secretary Geoffrey Howe.
"Like any film of that sort, it simplifies and it dramatises her as a great individual, fighting against all these things as if it was just her on her own,...
- 12/16/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Watch Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe and Jim Broadbent as Dennis Thatcher in the second trailer for director Phyllida Lloyd’s film The Iron Lady.
The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.
The film stars Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep as Lady Thatcher and Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher. Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd will play the younger Thatchers. The British cast includes Olivia Colman, Nicholas Farrell, Susan Brown, Roger Allam, Anthony Head, Julian Wadham, Pip Torrens, Nick Dunning, Richard E Grant, David Westhead, Angus Wright and John Sessions.
The Iron Lady opens in the U.S.
The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.
The film stars Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep as Lady Thatcher and Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher. Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd will play the younger Thatchers. The British cast includes Olivia Colman, Nicholas Farrell, Susan Brown, Roger Allam, Anthony Head, Julian Wadham, Pip Torrens, Nick Dunning, Richard E Grant, David Westhead, Angus Wright and John Sessions.
The Iron Lady opens in the U.S.
- 12/8/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
London, Nov 27: Hollywood filmmakers have been accused of "distorting history" while portraying Margaret Thatcher as a livid and forgetful prime minister sliding into dementia while she was still in power.
A former Tory minister led the attacks, describing 'The Iron Lady' as "grotesque" fiction that should never have been made.
The implication in one scene, during her final Cabinet meeting, is that she is going mad, and berates everyone, especially her longest-serving minister Geoffrey Howe, for their spinelessness in giving in to poll tax protesters.
Baroness Thatcher, played by Meryl Streep in the film,.
A former Tory minister led the attacks, describing 'The Iron Lady' as "grotesque" fiction that should never have been made.
The implication in one scene, during her final Cabinet meeting, is that she is going mad, and berates everyone, especially her longest-serving minister Geoffrey Howe, for their spinelessness in giving in to poll tax protesters.
Baroness Thatcher, played by Meryl Streep in the film,.
- 11/27/2011
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Margaret Thatcher is by far one of Britain's most polarizing figures over the last half century, and so it is no surprise that the upcoming film about her life is already causing debate and anger.
Starring Meryl Streep as the former British Prime Minister and conservative icon, the film depicts both Thatcher's professional life, including her hold on power between 1979 and 1990, as well as her personal journey, which includes her rise to the top and the years following her exit from office. The film isn't out to the public yet, and only a limited number of people have seen it, but just the idea of it has some of her allies up in arms.
"She was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep," Norman Tebbit, a member of her cabinet and former Conservative Party head, wrote in the Telegraph of London. She could be difficult and demanding,...
Starring Meryl Streep as the former British Prime Minister and conservative icon, the film depicts both Thatcher's professional life, including her hold on power between 1979 and 1990, as well as her personal journey, which includes her rise to the top and the years following her exit from office. The film isn't out to the public yet, and only a limited number of people have seen it, but just the idea of it has some of her allies up in arms.
"She was never, in my experience, the half-hysterical, over-emotional, over-acting woman portrayed by Meryl Streep," Norman Tebbit, a member of her cabinet and former Conservative Party head, wrote in the Telegraph of London. She could be difficult and demanding,...
- 11/16/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Margaret Thatcher wasn't 'half-hysterical' leader film portrays, says former Tory MP – but reviewers rave regardless
It has drawn ecstatic notices from early screenings, but Meryl Streep's performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady has been dismissed by one of the former prime minister's most loyal supporters, Norman Tebbit.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the one-time Conservative party chairman and trade and industry secretary said he failed to recognise the woman on screen as his former leader. He also said he was surprised that the film's director and screenwriter, Phyllida Lloyd and Abi Morgan, had not spoken to him about his experiences working with Thatcher by way of research.
"You might think that if you were setting out to make a so-called 'biopic' about such a dominant figure on the political stage of the late 20th century, your researchers would have sought out those who were closest to her...
It has drawn ecstatic notices from early screenings, but Meryl Streep's performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady has been dismissed by one of the former prime minister's most loyal supporters, Norman Tebbit.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the one-time Conservative party chairman and trade and industry secretary said he failed to recognise the woman on screen as his former leader. He also said he was surprised that the film's director and screenwriter, Phyllida Lloyd and Abi Morgan, had not spoken to him about his experiences working with Thatcher by way of research.
"You might think that if you were setting out to make a so-called 'biopic' about such a dominant figure on the political stage of the late 20th century, your researchers would have sought out those who were closest to her...
- 11/16/2011
- by Norman Tebbit, Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Sneak Peek a new UK trailer and poster supporting the upcoming bio-pic feature "The Iron Lady".
"The Iron Lady" stars Oscar-winner Meryl Streep as former British prime minister 'Lady Margaret Thatcher'.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the film co-stars Jim Broadbent as 'Denis Thatcher' and Anthony Head as cabinet minister 'Geoffrey Howe.
"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep.
"I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real 'Lady Thatcher' possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own..."
The film is narrated through a series of flashbacks, including the 17 days leading up to the Falklands War in 1982.
"The Iron Lady" is a Pathé, Film4, UK Film Council presentation with the participation of Canal+ and Cine Cinema...
"The Iron Lady" stars Oscar-winner Meryl Streep as former British prime minister 'Lady Margaret Thatcher'.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the film co-stars Jim Broadbent as 'Denis Thatcher' and Anthony Head as cabinet minister 'Geoffrey Howe.
"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep.
"I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real 'Lady Thatcher' possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own..."
The film is narrated through a series of flashbacks, including the 17 days leading up to the Falklands War in 1982.
"The Iron Lady" is a Pathé, Film4, UK Film Council presentation with the participation of Canal+ and Cine Cinema...
- 11/15/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
It takes a brave woman to portray Margaret Thatcher on screen – and that brave woman is Meryl Streep. The film? The Iron Lady.As you'll see from the first full trailer released today, The Iron Lady concentrates more on her power as a woman and a politician, rather than the effects of her policies and Britain at large. Also, thanks to a booming soundtrack and snappy editing, Meryl's Maggie is much more of a rock star than most people remember – unless our memory is seriously fizzing out these days.Still, it's great to see more from not only our leading lady but her supporting cast too, notably Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher, Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine and Anthony Head's Geoffrey Howe.This being such a contentious biopic, a lot of this trailer's good bits / bad bits are up to the opinion of the trailer watcher him/herself,...
- 11/14/2011
- EmpireOnline
More images from the Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady have emerged today showing off two of the star names in their Tory garb.
We’ve already seen Meryl Streep’s uncanny Maggie impression and she has captured the chilling and composed calmness of the infamous Prime Minister and now we have our first look at Richard E. Grant as Michael Hestletine and Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe.
It’s a little unnerving to see these images from The Daily Mail (of course) but I still can’t wait to see Phyllida Lloyd’s film, not least for the ensemble cast (which has Tyrannosaur’s Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher) but also becuase Abi Morgan’s screenplay for Shame was fantastic and I can’t wait to see what she’ll make of this.
Pics ahoy,...
We’ve already seen Meryl Streep’s uncanny Maggie impression and she has captured the chilling and composed calmness of the infamous Prime Minister and now we have our first look at Richard E. Grant as Michael Hestletine and Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe.
It’s a little unnerving to see these images from The Daily Mail (of course) but I still can’t wait to see Phyllida Lloyd’s film, not least for the ensemble cast (which has Tyrannosaur’s Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher) but also becuase Abi Morgan’s screenplay for Shame was fantastic and I can’t wait to see what she’ll make of this.
Pics ahoy,...
- 10/21/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The first movie poster for The Iron Lady has been unveiled. Meryl Streep features as former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming biopic from Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd, who directs from a script by Abi Morgan. The new poster shows Streep as Thatcher and the Houses of Parliament - as well as a dagger-like neckline and the tagline "Never Compromise". Streep is supported in the film by Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher and Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe. Alexandra (more)...
- 9/23/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Sneak Peek a new poster supporting the upcoming bio-pic feature "The Iron Lady", starring Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep as former British prime minister 'Lady Margaret Thatcher'.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the film co-stars Jim Broadbent as 'Denis Thatcher' and Anthony Head as cabinet minister 'Geoffrey Howe.
"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep.
"I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real 'Lady Thatcher' possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own..."
The film is narrated through a series of flashbacks, including the 17 days leading up to the Falklands War in 1982.
"The Iron Lady" is a Pathé, Film4, UK Film Council presentation with the participation of Canal+ and Cine Cinema in association with Goldcrest Film...
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the film co-stars Jim Broadbent as 'Denis Thatcher' and Anthony Head as cabinet minister 'Geoffrey Howe.
"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep.
"I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real 'Lady Thatcher' possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own..."
The film is narrated through a series of flashbacks, including the 17 days leading up to the Falklands War in 1982.
"The Iron Lady" is a Pathé, Film4, UK Film Council presentation with the participation of Canal+ and Cine Cinema in association with Goldcrest Film...
- 9/23/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Some bits of movie casting require but the shortest leap of the imagination to picture in your mind’s eye (Ian McShane as Blackbeard, say). There are others however which need to be seen and heard in order to fully wrap your brain around. Take Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. We’ve known it was coming for a while, but now we have actual Maggie Streep to puzzle and gawp at.
The Iron Lady finds Streep reuniting with her Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd for a biopic which reportedly focuses on a brief episode in the premiership of the UK’s first female Prime Minister: the period leading to her ordering British retaliation in the Falklands conflict, which many commentators argue was decisive in extending an initially unpopular stint in Number 10 to ultimately last more than a decade (though obviously this most divisive of political leaders was still deeply,...
The Iron Lady finds Streep reuniting with her Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd for a biopic which reportedly focuses on a brief episode in the premiership of the UK’s first female Prime Minister: the period leading to her ordering British retaliation in the Falklands conflict, which many commentators argue was decisive in extending an initially unpopular stint in Number 10 to ultimately last more than a decade (though obviously this most divisive of political leaders was still deeply,...
- 7/11/2011
- by Paul Martin
- Movie-moron.com
Meryl Streep is back on the big screen and stepping into some pretty big shoes - those of the first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher. There was a little outcry about using an American actress to play the Iron Lady, but Streep is known for her thorough research and remarkable accent use, so we think she's probably going to be great.
Streep told the BBC of the role, "The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge. I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses - I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own."
Also starring in "The Iron Lady" are Jim Broadbent as Thatcher's husband Denis and Anthony Head (from "Buffy"!) as her longest-serving cabinet member, Geoffrey Howe. The...
Streep told the BBC of the role, "The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge. I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses - I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own."
Also starring in "The Iron Lady" are Jim Broadbent as Thatcher's husband Denis and Anthony Head (from "Buffy"!) as her longest-serving cabinet member, Geoffrey Howe. The...
- 7/8/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Scored very strangely to Clint Mansell’s memorable score to Moon comes the British trailer for The Weinstein Company’s sure to be powerful Oscar contender The Iron Lady, released thanks to The Guardian.
A biopic of former U.K. prime minster, the controversial Margaret Thatcher, the film focuses on crucial events in the run-up to the Falklands War in 1982 and contains a cast of venerable Brtish Talent including Jim Broadbent as Maggie’s husband Dennis, Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine, Roger Allam as Gordon Reece and Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe. Mamma Mia director Phyllida Lloyd helms.
The first trailer features Streep, convicing us with ease as Maggie which was never in doubt, though the scene itself doesn’t quite work for me…
Since the very first day the film was announced, The Iron Lady has been looked upon as Streep’s “The Queen” – i.e. the political...
A biopic of former U.K. prime minster, the controversial Margaret Thatcher, the film focuses on crucial events in the run-up to the Falklands War in 1982 and contains a cast of venerable Brtish Talent including Jim Broadbent as Maggie’s husband Dennis, Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine, Roger Allam as Gordon Reece and Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe. Mamma Mia director Phyllida Lloyd helms.
The first trailer features Streep, convicing us with ease as Maggie which was never in doubt, though the scene itself doesn’t quite work for me…
Since the very first day the film was announced, The Iron Lady has been looked upon as Streep’s “The Queen” – i.e. the political...
- 7/7/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Today we have the first teaser trailer for Phyllida Lloyd‘s The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady tells the story of “a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and insightful portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman.”
The Iron Lady co-stars Jim Broadbent as Thatcher’s husband Denis, Anthony Head as her longest-serving cabinet member Geoffrey Howe, Richard E. Grant as conservative politician Michael Heseltine, and Roger Allam has political strategist Gordon Reece.
The Iron Lady is out on December 16th, 2011. [source: HeyUGuys]
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Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady tells the story of “a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and insightful portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman.”
The Iron Lady co-stars Jim Broadbent as Thatcher’s husband Denis, Anthony Head as her longest-serving cabinet member Geoffrey Howe, Richard E. Grant as conservative politician Michael Heseltine, and Roger Allam has political strategist Gordon Reece.
The Iron Lady is out on December 16th, 2011. [source: HeyUGuys]
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- 7/7/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
It’s been a while since we had a chat about this project, but I’m quite sure you remember that photo of legendary Meryl Streep as Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming Phyllida Lloyd‘s biopic titled The Iron Lady.
Today, we’re here to refresh your memory, by giving you another fresh image from this project, and we’re sure you’re going to love it.
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady is the story of a woman who came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. It is a film about power and the price that is paid for power, a story that is both unique and universal.
Here’s an official synopsis for the movie: “London, 2008. In her well-appointed apartment, the elderly former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
Today, we’re here to refresh your memory, by giving you another fresh image from this project, and we’re sure you’re going to love it.
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady is the story of a woman who came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. It is a film about power and the price that is paid for power, a story that is both unique and universal.
Here’s an official synopsis for the movie: “London, 2008. In her well-appointed apartment, the elderly former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
- 4/23/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
An eerily similar Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher and Jim Broadbent as her husband Denis are pictured here in this new still from the forthcoming Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady, which Mamma Mia director Phyllida Lloyd is currently filming here in the U.K. This new still comes from The Daily Mail.
For those around in 1980′s Britain, the scene being recreated here is that of the Conservative Party conference in Brighton of that year when the first female Prime Minister effectively put the country on red alert over the ongoing battles with unions in regards to worker’s pay rights and jobs. The press would call her ‘The Fighting Lady’ and it’s that spirit the movie is trying to tap into as we are told – “Director Lloyd and the picture’s writer Abi Morgan use the conference to demonstrate Mrs Thatcher’s dominance of, and popularity within, her...
For those around in 1980′s Britain, the scene being recreated here is that of the Conservative Party conference in Brighton of that year when the first female Prime Minister effectively put the country on red alert over the ongoing battles with unions in regards to worker’s pay rights and jobs. The press would call her ‘The Fighting Lady’ and it’s that spirit the movie is trying to tap into as we are told – “Director Lloyd and the picture’s writer Abi Morgan use the conference to demonstrate Mrs Thatcher’s dominance of, and popularity within, her...
- 4/22/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
No one under 40 was in the stalls for the Hollywood star's last good role, so why did the Times devote so much coverage to her death the day after budget day?
Dame Elizabeth Taylor's last recognisable movie – an Agatha Christie adaptation – arrived three decades ago, when Geoffrey Howe was chancellor.
Consider, then, the priorities of the Times on the day that Taylor died. Twenty rather padded pages of pullout budget coverage; a full dozen fact- and ex-husband-packed pages on the Taylor passing. Even the Daily Mail only managed five.
It is commonplace to say that newspapers are chasing (and losing) young readers. It's odd, then, to reflect that nobody under the age of 40 was around in the front stalls when The Mirror Crack'd Taylor's residual career apart.
I know George Osborne didn't have much cash to move around, but it is at least money in your pocket now, not crumpled fivers from long ago.
Dame Elizabeth Taylor's last recognisable movie – an Agatha Christie adaptation – arrived three decades ago, when Geoffrey Howe was chancellor.
Consider, then, the priorities of the Times on the day that Taylor died. Twenty rather padded pages of pullout budget coverage; a full dozen fact- and ex-husband-packed pages on the Taylor passing. Even the Daily Mail only managed five.
It is commonplace to say that newspapers are chasing (and losing) young readers. It's odd, then, to reflect that nobody under the age of 40 was around in the front stalls when The Mirror Crack'd Taylor's residual career apart.
I know George Osborne didn't have much cash to move around, but it is at least money in your pocket now, not crumpled fivers from long ago.
- 3/27/2011
- by Peter Preston
- The Guardian - Film News
Here's a bunch of other movie news. Some of it is interesting, some of it is painfully dull, and some of it is simply fucking painful. Your decisions based on which is which will also decide whether or not you live or die.
Choose wisely.
Dakota Fanning, the adorable moppet from those movies that needed adorable moppets with creepy-ass eyes, will play a pretty, pretty princess. No, it's not a Robert Scott biopic. Instead, it's a upcoming film called Girls' Night Out. She'll play a young Princess Margaret, who, in 1945 on the eve of Germany's surrender, "is allowed out from Buckingham Palace for one night to join in the celebrations. Alongside her yet-to-be-cast sister Elizabeth, the two have an adventurous night on the town." (THR)
Speaking of Brits, here's a shot of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming The Iron Lady. Hey, did you know that Anthony Head...
Choose wisely.
Dakota Fanning, the adorable moppet from those movies that needed adorable moppets with creepy-ass eyes, will play a pretty, pretty princess. No, it's not a Robert Scott biopic. Instead, it's a upcoming film called Girls' Night Out. She'll play a young Princess Margaret, who, in 1945 on the eve of Germany's surrender, "is allowed out from Buckingham Palace for one night to join in the celebrations. Alongside her yet-to-be-cast sister Elizabeth, the two have an adventurous night on the town." (THR)
Speaking of Brits, here's a shot of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming The Iron Lady. Hey, did you know that Anthony Head...
- 2/9/2011
- by TK
The new film The Iron Lady looks to capture the image of a woman capable of deploying sexual allure politically
Ever since French president François Mitterrand suggested that Margaret Thatcher had "the eyes of Caligula, the mouth of Marilyn Monroe", we've had to get used to the unbelievable truth that Margaret Thatcher was made of more than iron.
The publicity still of Meryl Streep released to promote her forthcoming performance in the film The Iron Lady continues that counterintuitive narrative. Not Thatcher, Milk Snatcher. But Thatcher, Seducer. The image ideally realises what Tory makeover people wanted Thatcher to be – not just the hard-as-nails Conservative who destroyed a nation's industrial base, but a woman capable of deploying sexual allure politically.
Streep, I feel sure, will be able to modulate that psychic transition subtly if her career as an actor and the photo of her as Thatcher are anything to go by.
Ever since French president François Mitterrand suggested that Margaret Thatcher had "the eyes of Caligula, the mouth of Marilyn Monroe", we've had to get used to the unbelievable truth that Margaret Thatcher was made of more than iron.
The publicity still of Meryl Streep released to promote her forthcoming performance in the film The Iron Lady continues that counterintuitive narrative. Not Thatcher, Milk Snatcher. But Thatcher, Seducer. The image ideally realises what Tory makeover people wanted Thatcher to be – not just the hard-as-nails Conservative who destroyed a nation's industrial base, but a woman capable of deploying sexual allure politically.
Streep, I feel sure, will be able to modulate that psychic transition subtly if her career as an actor and the photo of her as Thatcher are anything to go by.
- 2/9/2011
- by Stuart Jeffries
- The Guardian - Film News
Biopic about Britain's first female Pm by Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd also stars Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher
Last week, the new Man of Steel was revealed. Today, it's the turn of The Iron Lady, the Margaret Thatcher biopic that marks the latest collaboration for Meryl Streep and her Mamma Mia! director, Phyllida Lloyd.
The film, written by Abi Morgan (Sex Traffic, Brick Lane), started shooting at the end of January. Jim Broadbent plays Denis Thatcher, with Olivia Coleman as their daughter, Carol, and Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd as the couple in younger days. Anthony Head is Geoffrey Howe, Richard E Grant plays Michael Heseltine, Julian Wadham is Francis Pym and Michael Pennington Labour leader Michael Foot. Roger Allam rounds off the cast as television journalist-turned-political strategist Gordon Reece.
The film is billed as the story of "a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class...
Last week, the new Man of Steel was revealed. Today, it's the turn of The Iron Lady, the Margaret Thatcher biopic that marks the latest collaboration for Meryl Streep and her Mamma Mia! director, Phyllida Lloyd.
The film, written by Abi Morgan (Sex Traffic, Brick Lane), started shooting at the end of January. Jim Broadbent plays Denis Thatcher, with Olivia Coleman as their daughter, Carol, and Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd as the couple in younger days. Anthony Head is Geoffrey Howe, Richard E Grant plays Michael Heseltine, Julian Wadham is Francis Pym and Michael Pennington Labour leader Michael Foot. Roger Allam rounds off the cast as television journalist-turned-political strategist Gordon Reece.
The film is billed as the story of "a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class...
- 2/9/2011
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
The last time we heard [1] about Great Hope Springs, it was looking as if Mike Nichols might direct the film, with Meryl Streep starring alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and James Gandolfini. Now things have changed just a bit. Instead of Mike Nichols, David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) will direct. More after the break, along with a larger image of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. THR [2] repeats the basic details about the Vanessa Taylor script, which is about " a middle-aged couple who after thirty years of marriage attend an intense counseling weekend to examine the intimacy issues that are threatening their marriage." There is no word yet on who might co-star -- don't neccesarily expect to see James Gandolfini or Philip Seymour Hoffman, despite the fact that they (and Jeff Bridges) were once linked. Finally, here's the first image of Meryl Streep as former British prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She's...
- 2/9/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
The Iron Lady – you already remember that title from last year, when we reported that legendary Meryl Streep will star as Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
That’s exactly the title of a biopic directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and today we finally have the first image of Streep as Thatcher and we definitely recommend you to take a little look at the picture, but only if you’re not drinking your coffee at the moment.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that Streep looks bad. On the contrary! She looks awesome, and really, is there anyone out there better for this kind of role?
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady tells the story of “a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power,...
That’s exactly the title of a biopic directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and today we finally have the first image of Streep as Thatcher and we definitely recommend you to take a little look at the picture, but only if you’re not drinking your coffee at the moment.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that Streep looks bad. On the contrary! She looks awesome, and really, is there anyone out there better for this kind of role?
Based on a script by Abi Morgan, The Iron Lady tells the story of “a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power,...
- 2/8/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
By Sterling Wong
In a stroke of serendipity (or good timing), the first picture of Meryl Streep as British conservative icon Margaret Thatcher was released earlier today, just a couple of days after Ronald Reagan’s centenary celebrations.
Deadline has the photo, and yes, after her successful portrayal of Julia Child “Julie and Julia,” Streep’s now bringing another iconic figure to the big screen in “The Iron Lady,” a biopic of the controversial former British prime minister.
The look captured in the picture is one of uncertainty, as Streep almost looks like a deer in headlights. It’s a good sign that indicates that the film will probe deeper beneath the impervious facade of Britain’s face of the '80s.
Of course, the most important question about this film is: Will Streep finally win her long-overdue third Oscar? The grand dame has a record 16 nominations, and she has...
In a stroke of serendipity (or good timing), the first picture of Meryl Streep as British conservative icon Margaret Thatcher was released earlier today, just a couple of days after Ronald Reagan’s centenary celebrations.
Deadline has the photo, and yes, after her successful portrayal of Julia Child “Julie and Julia,” Streep’s now bringing another iconic figure to the big screen in “The Iron Lady,” a biopic of the controversial former British prime minister.
The look captured in the picture is one of uncertainty, as Streep almost looks like a deer in headlights. It’s a good sign that indicates that the film will probe deeper beneath the impervious facade of Britain’s face of the '80s.
Of course, the most important question about this film is: Will Streep finally win her long-overdue third Oscar? The grand dame has a record 16 nominations, and she has...
- 2/8/2011
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
Well, here's a bracing picture to go with your morning cup of coffee. With filming now underway on "The Iron Lady," a biopic of the controversial former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Deadline has posted a first look at Meryl Streep in the titular role, and she certainly looks the part. Joining Streep in the picture is an extensive cast of British acting vets including: Jim Broadbent as Thatcher’s husband Denis; “Hot Fuzz” actress Olivia Colman as daughter Carol; rising star Alexandra Roach as the younger Thatcher; “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” star Anthony Head will play Geoffrey Howe, Thatcher’s longest-serving…...
- 2/8/2011
- The Playlist
Pathe have just sent me the first look at Meryl Streep convincingly resembling former U.K. prime minster Margaret Thatcher in the forthcoming biopic The Iron Lady, which began filming a week ago in London. Streep is on the left, and you could be mistaken for thinking otherwise!
Since the very first day the film was announced, The Iron Lady has been looked upon as Streep’s “The Queen” – i.e. the political minded movie biopic of a fascinating and controversial figure, during a tumultuous time, that will see the veteran, almost peerless actress, be dominant on the Awards stage.
Streep has been nominated a whopping Twelve times since her second Oscar win 29 years ago and if I were a bookie, despite filming not yet complete, I would stop taking bets a whole year early on Streep winning her third next year for this, fittingly ending 30 years of being overlooked.
Since the very first day the film was announced, The Iron Lady has been looked upon as Streep’s “The Queen” – i.e. the political minded movie biopic of a fascinating and controversial figure, during a tumultuous time, that will see the veteran, almost peerless actress, be dominant on the Awards stage.
Streep has been nominated a whopping Twelve times since her second Oscar win 29 years ago and if I were a bookie, despite filming not yet complete, I would stop taking bets a whole year early on Streep winning her third next year for this, fittingly ending 30 years of being overlooked.
- 2/8/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
All of David Cameron's wishes are about to come true, as beloved icon Meryl Streep lends her likeability and considerable acting talent to The Iron Lady, a story in the life of Margaret Thatcher, set just before she took the UK to war in the Falklands. And here's Streep in costume as the lady-who's-not-for-turning herself.The film casts Jim Broadbent as Maggie's husband Dennis, with Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe, Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine and Roger Allam as Gordon Reece. Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd play the young Maggie and Dennis.Streep's Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd is directing the film. It's probably too much to hope for musical numbers, however, which is a shame because singalong DVDs full of songs like 'Die, Trade Union, Die' would probably be extremely popular with the current administration. Abi Morgan, of Brick Lane and Sex Traffic, wrote the script.The Iron Lady...
- 2/8/2011
- EmpireOnline
Several actors have signed on to star alongside Meryl Streep in the upcoming Margaret Thatcher biopic ‘The Iron Lady,’ including Jim Broadbent and Anthony Head, Slashfilm.com is reporting. The movie, which is reuniting Streep with her ‘Mamma Mia!’ director Phyllida Lloyd, will feature Broadbent as Thatcher’s husband Denis, while Broadbent will portray Cabinet minister Geoffrey Howe. The stars of ‘The Iron Lady’ are currently in rehearsals, and production is expected to begin next month. Streep is currently meeting with people in London who knew Thatcher to prepare for her portrayal. While the film reportedly won’t be an impersonation of the former British Prime Minister, and will instead be a portrait of her life, Streep [...]...
- 1/17/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
If you're already looking to solidify the 2011 Oscar contest lineup-- and even I, the writer of Cinema Blend's Oscar column, am not that insane-- you don't need to look much further than The Iron Lady, the Margaret Thatcher biopic that will star guaranteed Oscar catnip Meryl Streep. Sure, it's directed by Phyllida Lloyd, who directed Meryl Streep to general mockery in Mamma Mia!, but it's subject matter you can't really go wrong with so far as the Oscars are concerned, especially with Jim Broadbent also on board to play her husband. Now a few more reputable names have joined up to round out the cast, as reported by The Daily Mail. The list includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Anthony Head (as the long-serving Cabinet minister Geoffrey Howe) and Roger Allam, last seen in Stephen Frears's Tamara Drewe. The article also describes the preparation Streep has been doing for the film,...
- 1/14/2011
- cinemablend.com
Sparks fly on and off the shop floor as tough guy twins and engineering mavericks, Mike and Geoff Howe, return with extraordinary military machines and vehicles designed to protect soldiers and save lives in an all new season of Black Ops Brothers: Howe & Howe Tech, premiering Wednesday, December 15 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on Discovery Channel. Hailed for their life saving advancements in engineering, Mike and Geoff have been inventing, engineering, and of course wrecking things since the time they could walk. The Howe brothers have put it all on the line to open a small fabrication research and development shop, Howe and Howe Technologies, Inc. Last season, they moved into a better manufacturing facility where they...
- 11/18/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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