By
James
Hirsen
Meryl
Streep stunned an audience at a recent National Board of Review awards ceremony,
a highly watched pre-Oscar affair. The perennial Oscar nominee let loose with
an odd verbal assault on Walt Disney, saying that the entertainment mogul
"had some racist proclivities." Streep additionally commented that
Disney had "supported an anti-Semitic industry lobbying group" and
characterized him as "a gender bigot."
The
actress shared her critique while presenting the best actress trophy to Emma
Thompson. In the current Disney film "Saving Mr. Banks," Thompson
plays the role of P.L. Travers, who penned "Mary Poppins." Streep is
no doubt aware that the charge of bigotry is a toxic accusation that can travel
at warp speed across the entertainment industry. Interestingly, her timing
happened to coincide with the period in which Academy members were in the
process of deliberating over Oscar nominees. [more...]
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