Meryl StreepPhoto: Mike Coppola
Today Selena Gomez posted on TikTok a video from the set of Only Murders In The Building along with co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short (these guys always hang out do you think they’re friends in real life?), followed quickly Appearances from Andrea Martin and new cast member Paul Rudd… but wait, who’s that behind them? It’s Meryl Streep! The famous woman from movies!
Yes, Meryl Streep has apparently joined Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building season 3, but that’s about all we know about her involvement. She might even be the season three version of “an actor plays himself in a self-deprecating cameo,” following Sting in season one and Amy Schumer in season two. Or, as the season delves deeper into show business, is she perhaps an actor persona like Paul Rudd? Season 2’s ending teased a “she” involved in a mystery that will unfold in season 3, so maybe this is Streep?
Either way: Meryl Streep! It’s amazing what three well-known stars and a generally high level of quality can do to a show’s ability to attract famous talent. If Only Murders In The Building continues, there’s no telling who they might get a cameo from. Tom Hanks? The whole Obama family? Every single Hollywood Chris, all in the same room at the same time? (Of course that would be a national security risk and the government would never allow it, but we can dream.)
Gomez didn’t mention when Season 3 might air on Hulu in her TikTok video, but it will likely happen sometime this year. It’s usually a summer show though, so… maybe it’s in the summer?