Director JT Mollner pens horror script for Streep

An anonymous commenter linked to an article from a few days ago, where director JT Mollner tweeted that he wrote a script specifically with Meryl in mind: 

I've written something for Meryl Streep. It's a nasty, passionate horror role like nothing she's ever played. She's our greatest living actor, so I know it's a long shot, but damn would it be cool if she said yes.

— JT Mollner (@jtmollner) August 4, 2025

There are several comments from viewers, as well as a fair number of replies from Mollner. In one response to a comment about Streep not really being into horror, Mollner replies, "She'll be into this one. I think."

I had never heard of Mollner before reading this article, but looking into him a bit, I see that his 2023 thriller, Strange Darlings, was critically acclaimed. I commented on his tweet asking for more detail on the role. Not that I know anything about directing, but I think I am pretty in tune with the types of characters that Meryl tends to be attracted to. The word "nasty" from his tweet gives me a bit of pause. Certainly the role can't be a cliche, or full of too much gratuitous blood and guts, and I don't picture Streep wanting to go down the Bette Davis route of simply playing a hag in the third act of her career. 

All that said, I'm a sucker for considering new projects. And we've definitely never seen Streep in a true horror role. If it's more along the lines of a complex and nuanced psychological thriller (I mean, The Silence of the Lambs definitely had its nasty moments), maybe we'd be treated to something special. 

P.S. Babe alert. 

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