Meryl Streep Has Never Been More Diabolical Than in This Thriller Remake

We all love us some Meryl Streep, don't we? Undeniably one of the finest actress that ever lived, she has dazzled us in dozens of films with her versatility and uncanny believability in all manner of genres. She really got our attention in the late '70s and '80s playing the soft and demure leading lady in films like The Deer Hunter, Sophie's Choice, and Out of Africa. We also love her as the take-no-prisoners girl boss that she has played in The Devil Wears Prada, Don't Look Up, and The Iron Lady. And sometimes, we just want to sit back and have fun with the master actor in romps like Mamma Mia! and Postcards From the Edge. But there is one particular role that exists in her filmography that is a most notable outlier from the three types that we're used to seeing Streep tackle listed above. In 2004, she took on the role of Senator Eleanor "Ellie" Shaw in the remake of the 1962 classic movie The Manchurian Candidate, and, boy, does she go against type in the most diabolical fashion, taking on the role originally played by Angela Lansbury, a legendary actress in her own right. If you thought Miranda Priestley was an awful person, her role in this remake makes Priestley look like a girl scout.