Meryl Streep has been one of the most prolific actresses working in Hollywood. The actress has often been regarded as one of the best of all time and has won three Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards to prove it. The actress also has a record 21 nominations for the Oscars and has featured in multiple successful films and shows.
One of her most beloved films is the musical Mamma Mia!. The film, which was based on a musical of the same name, was released in 2008 and opened second at the box office, behind the Christian Bale starrer The Dark Knight. The musical ended with $694M at the box office. Streep recently revealed that she was open to working on another sequel to the 2008 hit.
Meryl Streep Is Open To Work On A Mamma Mia! Sequel
The legendary Meryl Streep was reportedly honored with the Honorary Palm d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier today. The actress is known for her roles in films such as Sophie’s Choice, The Devil Wears Prada, Kramer vs Kramer, Julia, and more. The actress has won three Oscars for acting and has a record 22 nominations.
While she attended the film festival’s opening ceremony at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Streep was asked if she would be up for another appearance in the Mamma Mia! franchise to which she gave a positive response. The actress mentioned that she would return for a sequel if producer Judy Craymer figured out how to bring back her character to life.
In Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the sequel to the 2008 original, Meryl Streep’s Donna Sheridan is revealed to be dead and she only makes a brief appearance in the film. Streep revealed that she will be discussing ideas for another sequel soon. She told to Deadline,
“I don’t know how they’re going to do it. They have an idea. I haven’t heard it yet but it’s in [my diary] and I’m going to hear about it pretty soon…Of course, I want to do it. I think folks love it.”
Streep’s agent Kevin Huvane also mentioned that they were optimistic about the threequel and that Universal Studios was keen to make the film.
Mamma Mia! Released Along With Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight
2008 seemed to be a wild year for Hollywood as many modern classics were released that year. While the MCU began with Iron Man in the same year, the superhero genre also changed with Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The film starred Christian Bale in his second outing as the Caped Crusader and it was universally acclaimed. The film earned $1.06 billion at the box office.
The year also saw many other heavy hitters such as the fourth film in the Indiana Jones franchise i.e. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Daniel Craig’s second James Bond Quantum of Solace as well. However, in the same week as Bale’s The Dark Knight, Meryl Streep’s Mamma Mia! released, raking in a whopping $640 million at the box office.
Despite not being Summer blockbuster material, Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing live-action musical until it was surpassed by Beauty and the Beast in 2017. It was also the highest-grossing film made by a women director until Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman (via Market Watch). The film’s sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again received more positive responses despite earning less than the original.
Mamma Mia! is currently streaming on Fubo TV. The Dark Knight is streaming on Max.
