Viola vs. Meryl: It’s On

It may seem as if the momentum for the Best Actress Oscar was all going the way of Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady,” but Viola Davis is starting to fight back. Witness the cover story of the new Entertainment Weekly. Viola says: ““Can you wrap your mind around someone throwing you into the ring with Meryl Streep?” she marvels. “I just don’t understand the competition thing. How can you compare two actors’ performances? How do you say one is better than the other?” How can I parse that statement? Here’s how: The mouth is smiling, but the incisors are sharp.

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