Only murders in the building Creator John Hoffman shares the weird and funny details about how… Meryl Streep She joined the cast of the hit Hulu crime comedy. Hoffman initially described Streep as the “perfect person” to play Loretta Durkin, an actress who could walk into an audition and leave casting directors “blown away” by her talent and presence. Not unlike Streep herself.
Only murders in the building EP's Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal didn't think Hoffman could pull off such a coup, especially since Streep is incredibly in demand and has more awards than any other actor or actress alive. In fact, when Hoffman shared his belief that she would be perfect for the role, their reaction was, “Good luck with that, John.” Hoffman explained all in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter:
“It's crazy. I was with [EPs] Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal are going through the opening scene of Season 3 where this actress is probably walking on stage and auditioning for a role, and Oliver is just blown away by the talent and the woman standing in front of him, and I said to Dan and Jess, “Well, the perfect person to play this role — do you know who it is?” They said, “Who?” And I said, “Well, Meryl Streep.” And they said, “Good luck, John.” And then, literally two weeks later, I got a text from Steve and Marty saying, “Hey, Meryl Streep just reached out and said she’d like to talk about doing something together. Should we pitch the show?” I said, “Yes!” And a week later, they called and said, “Hey, Meryl just said she’d be with us if you think we have something to do. Do we have anything good?” And I said, “Oh, shit.”
Hoffman and Streep are in touch about it. Only murders in the building The role was a case of destiny. She was offered the role of Loretta Durkin by starting with the character's backstory, only to discover that it mirrored Streep's real-life experience watching No restrictions On Broadway when I was a kid.
But at the same time, Hoffman had wanted Streep to play Putnam's (Short's) love interest long before her name was even listed. According to reports, rumors circulating behind the scenes about a real-life love affair between Streep and Short were merely a “coincidence” in Hoffman's desire to cast her as Putnam's love interest.
The building murders were a stunning success story.
Only murders in the building The series follows true crime enthusiasts Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Charles Haden Savage (Steve Martin) as they attempt to solve a murder mystery inside their apartment complex. They soon become entangled in a fascinating web of lies that has continued to fascinate audiences over the course of three seasons.
Just a popular show like Only murders in the building The hit TV series may have attracted Streep, but the Hulu series has attracted a slew of talented actors from stars like Sting, Nathan Lane, Melissa McCarthy, and Kumail Nanjiani.
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Streep gave a stellar performance as Loretta Durkin in Season 3, and will join the cast. Only murders in the building The new season also features a host of guest stars, including Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis and more, ensuring the star count remains as high as ever as Season 4 gets ready to kick off.
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Season 4 begins August 27 on Hulu, with new episodes released weekly.
