最近美國娛樂版的新聞，這大概是史翠普少數可以扯上八卦花邊的一則

　　但並非是最近發生的新鮮事，時間得往回追溯到1976年，當年只有27歲的史翠普還只是個百老匯演員，她曾經嘗試著去爭取影史大片”金剛”的女主角，當她到達試鏡的會場時，她看到許多年輕的金髮美女，其中不乏模特兒跟舞者！

　　史翠普認為年輕的自己其實還稱的上漂亮，但令人意外的，當她面對Dino De Laurentis時，她卻聽到這位義大利籍的製片轉頭用義大利文對自己的兒子說”這女人真醜，是誰把這鬼東西帶來給我？”史翠普訝異於對方的評論但仍舊保持風度，接著開口也用義大利文回應著：”很抱歉，我讓你失望了！”Dino De Laurentis不可思議的望著她，詫異於傳統觀念裡頭沒腦的金髮女郎竟然也說的一口流利的義大利文，史翠普在後續的訪問之中說到，她對語文很有興趣所以在學生時代學了義大利文，事實上這位聰慧的演員不只會說義大利文，她的法文跟德文都說的不錯

　 　她日前接受Letterman訪問時也被問及這故事，Letterman也相當驚訝於這樣的事情會發生在奧斯卡女王身上，但Letterman但說了句 很棒的結論，他說：”選角失利沒當上金剛的女主角，對史翠普而言是件好事！”我也很認同這樣的論點，因為片中的女主角不僅有暴露戲碼也只是花瓶而已，若史 翠普真的接演了，我想影史也得改寫了！

Meryl Streep was 'too ugly' for role in King Kong!

Streep, 59, had an audition for the role with Italian producer Dino De Laurentis, and she heard him saying in Italian to his son that she was too ugly.

Laurentis had not realised that the Oscar winner could understand and speak the language fluently when he crudely dismissed her.

"He said to his son, who organised the meeting, 'She's ugly. Why did you bring me this thing'," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"He didn't realise I'd just graduated and studied Italian 105.

"When I replied in Italian, he looked like he had been shot," she added.

The role was later given to actress Jessica Lange.

--- ANI