Barbra Streisand nonetheless provides a “fock” about her “Meet the Fockers” wage. The EGOT winner, who seems in “Meet the Mother and father” franchise installments “Meet the Fockers” (2004) and “Little Fockers” (2010), informed Selection that she was “pissed off” by the wage discrepancies throughout the ensemble forged.
Streisand performed Ben Stiller’s onscreen mom Roz, with Dustin Hoffman as her husband. The duo have been the in-law foils to Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner, the mother and father of Stiller’s spouse (Teri Polo). A fourth “Meet the Mother and father” movie was introduced earlier this yr, with Stiller, De Niro, Danner, Polo, and Owen Wilson (who starred as Polo’s ex) reprising their roles. Nevertheless, don’t guess on Streisand’s return.
“They’d must pay me some huge cash as a result of I didn’t receives a commission what the opposite folks bought paid and so I’m pissed off,” the icon stated whereas selling her album, “The Secret of Life: Companions, Quantity Two.”
She added, “I used to be within the time when ladies have been getting paid lower than the boys. The pinnacle of Common was Ron Meyer on the time, and he truly despatched me a bonus examine. It was very candy.”
But Streisand remains to be working parallel to the “Meet the Mother and father” universe: The singer collaborates with “Meet the Mother and father 4” actress Ariana Grande for the tune “One Coronary heart, One Voice” off the brand new album. Streisand stated that Grande has one of many “hottest, greatest, most fantastic voices” within the trade. Grande is about for an undisclosed position within the fourth “Meet the Mother and father” movie, which shall be launched November 25, 2026. John Hamburg, the co-writer of the primary three “Meet the Mother and father” movies, writes and directs the fourth.
As for her different attainable performing roles, Streisand stayed mum. “I get lots of provides, however they’re humorous provides. Properly, one was good. It was one thing that Peter Bogdanovich was going to do, and Guillermo del Toro despatched it to me, I believe. It’s a topic that I truly love, however I’m not going to inform you,” she stated. “I at all times wished to finish my profession, my film profession doing ‘Gypsy.’ That may’ve been the guide finish to my ‘Humorous Lady’ play. I couldn’t get that performed. Time goes so quick.”
Streisand is presently in manufacturing on a multi-part documentary about her life, with Frank Marshall directing and Alex Gibney producing. Streisand herself, although, isn’t trying to direct anytime quickly. “I’m not able to direct once more,” the “Yentl” filmmaker stated. “I believe I’ve most likely had it.”
