Why did Meryl Streep do Mamma Mia?

“Meryl, she doesn’t do sequels and she wanted to be a part of [Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]. She’s incredibly proud of [the first film]—she had a lovely time, all of those things, so she wanted to be in it, but she wanted it to be impactful. And she clearly wasn’t going to be in it for the whole movie.

Is it Meryl Streep singing in Mamma Mia?

Meryl Streep has sung in a couple of movies in the past as well. The actor has sung in Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods. Mamma Mia released in 2008 and was directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Into The Woods released in 2014 and is directed by Rob Marshall.

When was Mamma Mia with Meryl Streep?

When Mamma Mia! – the 2008 musical flick starring Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried — was released, the movie was pretty much an instant hit.

Where is Meryl Streep Mamma Mia?

In the present, Donna, played by Meryl Streep in the original 2008 “Mamma Mia,” has passed away. Her daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is running a hotel from the Greek Island where they lived together.

Can Meryl Streep actually sing?

Meryl Streep is brilliant at many, many things, not the least of which is singing. The three-time Oscar winner has frequently shown her impressive vocal chops on and offscreen over the course of her 45-year career, as early as 1978’s “The Deer Hunter” and most recently in Netflix’s “The Prom” (now streaming).

Did Donna sleep with Bill?

The sequel follows young Donna as she originally meets Young Harry in Paris and sleeps with him, before catching a lift off Young Bill to the Greek island. Bill has to leave straight away because of a sailing competition leaving Donna to meet and fall in love with Sam.

Did the actors in Mamma Mia really sing?

The cast members performed their own singing. Meryl Streep first saw the musical in October 2001 with her daughter Louisa, and her daughter’s friends in Manhattan.

Do actors really sing in Mamma Mia?

Who is the real father in Mamma Mia?

A lot of people seem to think because young Bill and young Donna have undeniable sexual chemistry that means he’s the father. But after reading all Sarah’s evidence, I have to agree with her – no matter how hot Bill is, Sam is still the father.

Can Meryl Streep really sing?

Yes, Streep really sings in Florence Foster Jenkins , and it quite a feat. Like Cameron in Modern Family , I think that “Meryl Streep could play Batman and be the right choice.”. Even still, I was sufficiently impressed by the way she rose musically to her role as the Witch in the 2014 film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into The Woods.

Who plays Sophie in Mamma Mia?

Sophie Sheridan played by Amanda Seyfried. Sophie Sheridan is the main protagonist of the 1999 Broadway musical Mamma Mia’! and the 2008 film of the same name. As Donna Sheridan ‘s daughter, twenty-year-old Sophie is due to be married to a man named Sky.

How plays Sophie in Mama Mia?

Sophie has blonde hair like her mother and blue eyes like Bill and Sam. Her mother and Harry have brown eyes. Sophie was originally played by Lisa Stokke in the original musical and by Amanda Seyfried in the film and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again .