Meryl Streep Exercises Her Authority in Inspiring New Trailer For That Iron Lady

This summer time, Meryl Streep formally began Oscar season using the first trailer for that Iron Lady, the British biopic which stars the planet’s finest actress as Margaret Thatcher, the Uk’s glass ceiling-breaking Pm. Since award speculation months are under way, the Weinstein Company has launched another trailer for that Iron Lady that basically guarantees it'll earn Streep her lengthy-looked forward to third Oscar. Who even needs the official “Consider This” campaign if you have this trailer — 140 seconds price of giant Meryl Streep-ness between title cards that call her character “a digital rebel…who never backed lower” along with a peppering of keywords and phrases like “change the nation,” “lead” and “watch your character for this will end up a future” that highlight the impact of Thatcher’s tenure. Not too Streep needed another valentine following the Leader’s ode to her the 2009 week, but here you go. The drama, from Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd, comes to limited theaters December 30 before its wide release The month of january 6. VERDICT: Better luck the coming year, Glenn Close. [via Apple]