Goldie Hawn was reportedly unhappy with Meryl Streep‘s comments about her tardiness on the set of “Death Becomes Her.”
Sources near Hawn claim the remarks struck a nerve, with the actress feeling that her former co-star shouldn’t have addressed the problem publicly.
It was also suggested that Goldie Hawn is worried that the comments could further impact her possibilities of landing major roles, particularly at this stage in her profession.
Despite sharing a detailed friendship, Streep didn’t draw back from calling out Goldie Hawn recently over what she claimed was the actress’s past habit of being late to set and sometimes being difficult to work with.
While Hawn hasn’t given any public response to the comments, sources near her have revealed that she heard the whole lot and felt “stung” and unhappy that her so-called friend would make such remarks about her in public.
“The pain just isn’t what Meryl said — it’s that she said it in public,” a source told Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice Substack.”
In line with the source, Streep could have stopped herself from making such comments during her chat with Vanity Fair, where she discussed the 1992 comedy-fantasy Death Becomes Her, by which they each starred.
“She didn’t need to say it. She selected to. And Goldie heard the message loud and clear,” added the insider.
Adding to the conversation, one other source hinted that there was no upside to Streep making such a comment about Hawn.
They identified that Hawn has allegedly struggled to land top roles through the years, despite having each an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.
Now, the negative attention on her persona, attributable to Streep, could make it even harder for her to secure such roles.
“Goldie has spent years attempting to quietly find her way back into meaningful roles,” shared the insider concerning the actress, who had been in just a handful of flicks for the reason that last decade.
The insider added, “Hollywood already gives women her age fewer probabilities, fewer scripts, and much less grace. Being publicly branded unreliable by one of the crucial respected actresses within the business is the very last thing she needed.”
Per the source, the situation hurts Hawn much more attributable to how Streep’s comments wouldn’t affect her own possibilities of getting roles.
“Meryl loses nothing by saying it,” the source shared. “She still gets the scripts. She still gets the calls. Goldie is the one who pays for it.”
What Meryl Streep Said About Goldie Hawn
Streep’s interview was published on April 30 and included a recollection of her time with Hawn on the set of Death Becomes Her.
Along with noting that Hawn was often late to set, she reflected on how her tardiness sometimes frustrated her, as she herself was all the time punctual.
“She had a red convertible, I remember. And she or he’d drive herself to set, in order that was probably the issue,” Streep further recalled, per E! News.
Streep’s remarks about Hawn weren’t entirely critical, as she also described her former co-star as “cute” and said she “loved her.”
Meryl Streep Called Goldie Hawn One Of Her ‘Buddies’
Streep further shared that through the years that they had develop into even closer, adding that any differences they experienced on set had long since been put behind them.
“She’s considered one of my buddies, and through the years, we’ve had some laughs about that movie because people find it irresistible,” the Oscar winner said.
“I believed it was like a documentary on Beverly Hills,” she noted concerning the cult classic.
Meryl Streep Also Spoke About Walking With Bruce Willis
Elsewhere within the interview, Streep opened up about starring alongside Bruce Willis within the film.
The actor, who’s currently living with frontotemporal dementia, played the love interest Ernest Menville, over whom Streep and Hawn’s characters battle.
Unlike her comments about Hawn, Streep had nothing negative to say about working with Willis, despite the actor having a repute on the time for being difficult on some film sets.
“Bruce was divine,” she said of the Hollywood veteran who quit acting after his diagnosis. “I assume he was a nasty boy on certain sets and got here with a bit of repute for being difficult, but we had a lot fun with him. He was such a gent, and so game, and willing to be ridiculous. I just thought he was wonderful.”