Critics are calling foul after Meryl Streep dons a fake nose, darker skin and an exaggerated 'Latin' accent for a new Netflix movie. (via toofab)
, centers around the discovery of the Panama Papers and a network of global corruption in 2015.
Around halfway through the film, Streep transforms into her second character: an office worker in a Panamanian law firm, who has bronzed skin, a fake nose, hip padding, a black wig and an exaggerated "Latin" accent, according to some early viewers.Richard Lawson called Streep's secret role, "a bizarre and rather galling unforced error, especially in an era of heightened consciousness about representation and appropriation.
"Incredibly weird decision to have Meryl Streep play a 2nd character who is latina and nearly a caricature #TIFF19," Motamayor "[Screenwriter] Scott Burns reached out to me and said, 'Tell me if you're interested,'" he said and spoke about Jake Bernstein's book the film is based on. "Jake's book is a compelling, beautifully written retelling of how the story broke from the journalist's side."
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