For film fans born before 1979, Meryl Streep is arguably one of the best actresses that’s ever lived. Thousands of ’80s Babies, on the other hand, fail to see what all the Streep Fever is about. Despite the naysayers, who scream “Streep’s Overrated!,” Russell Brand’s love for the screen legend remains unchanged.
In fact, the envelope-pushing British comic is convinced that the Oscar winner would be ideal for a starring role in his long-awaited reworking of Dudley Moore’s cinema classic, Arthur, The Daily Mail’s resident showbiz snitch Baz Bamigboye has learned.
In the 1981 original, the late Moore plays Arthur — a drunken millionaire who flips his family the finger by falling in love with the blue collar girl next door, played by Liza Minnelli. Along for the ride is Arthur’s trusted butler Hobson, who’s always there with just the bit advice the playboy needs to hear. In Brand’s remake, Arthur’s confidante would undergo a sex-change, with Meryl taking over the role.
Meryl hasn’t been offered the role yet, but Brand’s people are in the process of presenting the 60-year-old star with a deal.