There is pretty much nothing Meryl Streep can’t do. Across five decades, she’s earned one award after another, no shortage of critical acclaim, audience love, and the kind of respect reserved for…well, Meryl Streep. And this winter, she’s delivering another performance which will once again highlight her versatility, by demonstrating her singing chops.
In Disney‘s big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim‘s fairy tale reimagining "Into The Woods," the Oscar winner plays the fearsome witch, but as we’ll see in this Please Nominate The Movie For Best Song And Best Actress, Okay Thanks featurette, "Stay With Me" highlights a softer side to the character. And you get a pretty big serving of the performance here, with the second half of the promo zeroing in on the song and Streep.
What do you think? Does Streep have the goods for another run at an Oscar? Let us know below. "Into The Woods" arrives on Christmas Day. [Playbill]
I believe Disney has already submitted Streep for Supporting Actress because they\’ve submitted Emily Blunt for Best Actress, and would rather avoid competition. (Of course, Anna Kendrick has also been submitted for Best Supporting Actress, so we\’ll just have to see.)
That said, I do think this song shows off a lot of range which I think we\’ve come to expect from Streep.