The musical is packed with the songs of the group Abba and has a cast full of important names
Among the most popular films in Meryl Streepit is Mamma Mia! (2008), based on the musical of the same name, packed with the group’s songs Abba. Interestingly, the actress’s inspiration to participate in the film came from something unexpected: the attacks of September 11, 2001.
In a 2023 interview with Vogue, Meryl Streep explained how the tragedy motivated her to participate in Mamma Mia!. First, he recalled that many parents at the school where his children studied lost their lives during the terrorist attack.
She said:
My children were all at school in New York in September 2001 and 11 parents there died in the attacks. It was an extremely traumatic event for everyone in the city and Mamma Mia! It became important to me and my family at the time.”
Afterwards, the artist revealed her family’s connection with the work. Shortly after the attacks, he took one of his daughters and her friends to see the musical, resulting in a great memory during a difficult time.
When I had five girls to entertain for my daughter’s birthday, I decided to take them all to check out the play and it was one of the most glorious things. People were getting up from their seats and dancing in the aisles.”
Meryl Streep in the film
Because of this memory, Streep He didn’t think twice when he discovered the invitation to star in the film adaptation a few years later. He got to the point of discarding other proposals he had on the table.
I remember my agent calling me to discuss three proposals that he considered interesting. They all sounded very heavy and serious and then, at the end of the call, he said to me: ‘Oh, I almost forgot to say — you’ll probably laugh — but the people from Mamma Mia! want you. I’ll tell them you’re going to refuse.’ I immediately said: ‘God, no! I want to do this!’.”
About Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! Its plot is a young bride who secretly invites three of her mother’s ex-boyfriends to her wedding. She wants to take advantage of the opportunity to find out which of them is her biological father.
The film is accompanied by the songs of Abba and still had Benny Anderssonone of the members of the group, as composer of additional songs. In addition to Meryl Streepthe cast of Mamma Mia! is made up of several prominent names, such as Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Dominic Cooper.
Despite receiving only average reviews, Mamma Mia! was a box office success, grossing US$694.6 million — on a budget of US$52 million. A sequence, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!was released in 2018 and saw the return of much of the original cast.
Collaborated: Augusto Ikeda.
Source: Rollingstone
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