Meryl Streep Joins Alien Sci-Fi: Project Hail Mary

0:00It's March 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your daily dose of celebrity buzz. Meryl Streep has a surprise role in the new sci-fi movie, Project Hail Mary. She voices one of the computer options for translating an alien's musical communication. Ryan Gosling stars as astronaut Rylan Grace, who meets Rocky, a rock-like creature that chats through tones like whale songs. On set, the director's first tested silly voices from crew members to make Gosling laugh and react. They imagined pre-loaded text-to-speech options for the translator. Then they thought of Streep and figured she could nail any part. Getting her on board took some nerve. The filmmakers put it off for a while before asking through producer Amy Pascal, who had worked with Streep on films like The Post. Streep jumped right in with enthusiasm. She recorded tons of playful versions, offering to try more ideas on the spot. Entertainment Hail Mary hits theaters now, bringing this fun alien encounter to life.