No matter the rumours, no matter the truth, Hollywood convention dictates that all actors describe whatever cast they’ve been part of as “one big happy family”. This rule being broken, and by a true legend – albeit 33 years later – means something serious must have taken place. Which it did.

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Meryl Streep has disclosed that she had “beef” with her Death Becomes Her co-star Goldie Hawn because she was always late for filming. “She had a red convertible, I remember, and she’d drive herself to set. She had her hair all … ‘Oh gosh, sorry!’ And everybody thought: ‘Oh, she’s so cute.’”

Questioned about these allegations, Hawn cheerfully confessed, laughing: “I think I’m 15 minutes late to everything. I do. I mean, honestly, it’s unbelievable. But it is our joke, she said I was too late on the set. Maybe she’s too early. I don’t know.”

Streep made sure to clarify that she wasn’t holding a grudge against Hawn – “I loved her. I love her. She’s one of my buddies” – and seemed genuine. But then again, that is literally her job and, perhaps........

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