Meryl Streep and her 'n-**-d' in 'Don't look up': Leonardo DiCaprio was against that scene
Adam McKay's new movie has become a Netflix hit, despite its polarized reviews. In the filming there were also some other discrepancies.
For Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep is the queen of cinema and who wants to see someone of her stature completely naked? Don't Look Above, the recently released Adam McKay movie on Netflix features the n**e of Streep's character, President Orlean, and while they resorted to a body double, DiCaprio was unwilling to tarnish the actress's image. For him it is someone sacred. And period.
In an interview with The Guardian, the director has spoken about this curious discrepancy that appeared around the tape.
"She's not scared. Yeah, she's a body double, but do you know what the problem was with that? Leo. He sees her as movie royalty, although maybe royalty isn't a compliment ... As a special figure in film history. He didn't like to see her with the tattoo on her back, walking around naked. She said something to me like, 'Do you really need to show that?' And I said, 'It's President Orlean, it's not Meryl Streep. 'She didn't even blink. She didn't mention it.
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Be careful, from here come SPOILERS! Don't read on if you haven't seen Don't look up. The scene in question takes place in one of the film's post-credit scenes. Before the comet hits the earth, killing everyone on it, a group of millionaires escape in a ship looking for a new planet to inhabit. Fresh from their cryogenic chambers, all the travelers appear completely n**a**k**e**d, including the former president of the United States, Janie Orlean.
When she approaches to look at one of the strange creatures that live in her new home, she can see the back of the woman and, specifically, a tattoo is seen on the lower part of her back. As McKay confirms, we do not see the true body of the actress, but that of a body double. Still, we understand DiCaprio's words. The magic of the cinema makes us see the ass of Meryl Streep herself.
Don't Look Above is so much more than the nude of movie royalty. It is a movie about an apocalypse that is scary because of how close it seems. The discovery of a comet that is going to crash into Earth at full speed is the filmmaker's excuse to present all the problems we have as a society. That excessive ambition, self-centeredness, the unique search for self-benefit, the responsibility of technology companies ...
The film has generated reactions of all kinds. While the critics have valued it negatively, the public is supporting it and it has already become one of the last Netflix phenomena of 2021. You can watch that and other science fiction movies on the streaming platform.
