Last night’s Academy Awards had something for everyone — love for creature features, positive steps toward representation in the industry, and a stealth Shrek cosplay.
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Meryl Streep, who was among the nominees for Best Actress for her role in The Post, went to the event in a red Christian Dior dress, glasses, and her hair pulled back. And as some viewers quickly realized, that made Meryl look a lot like The Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders), the main antagonist from Shrek 2.
As you would expect, fans got pretty creative after realizing this parallel, particularly through a series of witty tweets. Here’s a round-up of those responses.
@JeronimoWestt
I can’t believe Meryl Streep didn’t win an Oscar last night for her role in Shrek 2 as the fairy godmother. #Oscars #Oscars90 pic.twitter.com/lwOJHXrT92
โ Jeronimo West (@JeronimoWestt) March 5, 2018
@amongsthieves
why are we acting like meryl hasnโt always looked like the fairy godmother in shrek i legit thought the character was inspired by her for years
โ caroline (@amongsthieves) March 5, 2018
@noelledelpreto
meryl streep: โyou know fairy godmother from shrek 2?โ
โ Noelle Del Preto (@noelledelpreto) March 5, 2018
stylist: โsay no more.โ pic.twitter.com/1kGiX9mJH8
@stage4valtersen
i still can’t believe meryl streep cosplayed the fair godmother from shrek at the oscars, a legend
โ cody | asd ? (@stage4valtersen) March 5, 2018
@priestlysblunt
สธแตแตสฐ Dreamworks แถแตโฟ โฑ แตแตแต แตสฐสฐ live-action Shrek 2 movie where Meryl plays the fairy godmother pic.twitter.com/feWUWKOtLH
โ dan (@priestlysblunt) March 5, 2018
@ariamntgomerys
all of these oscar nominations and meryl never received one for her role in shrek the academy dismiss talent
โ laura dern wearing glasses (@ariamntgomerys) March 5, 2018
@irelandhes
listen … imma need a live action shrek 2 with dacre as shrek and meryl as fairy godmother. #oscars pic.twitter.com/YcSeq3g8hm
โ papรญ chulo (@irelandhes) March 5, 2018
@katerinamnunez
Meryl Streep is the fairy godmother we all need in this world
โ kmn (@katerinamnunez) March 5, 2018
@captainamaris
i have I Need A Hero stuck in my head and it’s all meryl streep’s fault for cosplaying the fairy godmother at the oscars
โ the ass man (@captainamaris) March 5, 2018
@shiningcolleen_
let me just say I said Meryl Streep looked like fairy godmother back in mid 2017 and some people were like uh nO and NOW LOOK WHERE WE ARE
โ Jana ? (@shiningcolleen_) March 5, 2018
