Well that was fast

Only a day after rumors surfaced about the possibility of Meryl having a cameo in the upcoming Anchorman 2, Access Hollywood is reporting that Steve Carell has already put the kibosh on the speculation.  Apparently Meryl can't fit it into her schedule.  No complaints here.  New record for shortest post on Word on the Streep.

Meryl to cameo in "Anchorman 2"?

Steve Carell has revealed that Meryl is interested in a cameo performance in the currently filming project Anchorman 2.  The two starred together in last year's Hope Springs and evidently Meryl told Carell that she was a huge fan of Anchorman.  Of course it's no guarantee, but this is certainly turning out to be an action packed year for Streep, having wrapped August: Osage County and preparing to shoot both The Homesman and Into the Woods this year.  I hope that her involvement in Anchorman 2 really is a brief appearance (a la 2003's Stuck on You), as I'm kind of a snob about her role choices and I doubt I'd enjoy considering this film part of her official film canon.  But hey, let's not forget She-Devil, right?