A new biopic called “Iron Lady” about the life of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has her children horrified, according to the U.K. Telegraph.
The movie, which stars Meryl Streep, depicts the legendary leader and close colleague of beloved President Ronald Reagan as a dementia sufferer who looks back at her life with sadness.
“Sir Mark and Carol [Thatcher’s children] are appalled at what they have learned about the film,” a friend of the family said. “They think it sounds like some Left-wing fantasy. They feel strongly about it, but will not speak publicly for fear of giving it more publicity.”
Reportedly, the screenplay has scenes in it that show Thatcher talking to herself and unaware that her husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, has passed away.
Cameron McCracken, managing director of the production company, Pathé, claims that the movie “is the story of every person who has ever had to balance their private life with their public career.”
McCracken admits that the issue of Lady Thatcher's health will be in the movie but claims that the subject will be “treated with appropriate sensitivity.”
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Has she gone to the Fletcher Memorial Home yet. She would be well taken care of there.
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