Meryl Streep has branded Robert De Niro “the worst” teammate for a game night.
Playing Charades
The 76-year-old actress has made several movies with the screen legend over the years, including The Deer Hunter (1978), Falling in Love (1984), and Marvin’s Room (1996), and while they get on well, she admitted the 82-year-old star hasn’t learned to utilize his acting talents in games such as charades.
Speaking about her friendship with The Devil Wears Prada 2 co-star Stanley Tucci, she told Jenna Bush Hager on Today, “I love Stanley. We have played a lot of charades together at various parties. Try not to get Robert DeNiro on our team because he’s the worst.”
Stanley appeared to agree with Meryl, prompting laughter from co-star Emily Blunt.
Fellow Devil Wears Prada 2 cast member Anne Hathaway put her hand on her chest and gushed, “Oh, but I bet it’s so heartwarming.”
Stanley suggested De Niro isn’t good at the mime game because he is “very shy.”
Meryl agreed, “Very shy and he’s just not good at it.”
She then did an impression of De Niro struggling to play the game.
Streep Calling Out Donald Trump
Streep and De Niro have been friends for a long time, and the Killers of the Flower Moon actor previously heaped praise on the actress after she blasted Donald Trump at the Golden Globe Awards back in 2017, shortly before the former Apprentice star took office for the first time.
Although the Mamma Mia! actress did not name the soon-to-be US President by name, she made it clear she was upset and frustrated by Trump’s election win.
In her speech, Streep said, “An actor’s only job is to enter the lives of people who are different from us and let you feel what that feels like. And there were many, many, many powerful performances this year that did exactly that – breathtaking, passionate work.
“But there was one performance this year that stunned me. It, it sank its hooks in my heart. Not because it was good. It was – there was nothing good about it. But it was effective, and it did its job. It made its intended audience laugh and show their teeth.”
“It was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country imitated a disabled reporter, someone he outranked in privilege, power, and the capacity to fight back. It kind of broke my heart when I saw it. And I still can’t get it out of my head because it wasn’t in a movie. It was real life.”
De Niro’s Support
In response, De Niro wrote to her and said, “What you said was great. It needed to be said, and you said it beautifully.
“I have so much respect for you that you did it while the world was celebrating your achievements. I share your sentiments about punks and bullies. Enough is enough.”