Meryl Streep turns rocker for new film 'Ricki and the Flash'

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep has turned rocker for her new movie Ricki and the Flash. The first look of the film shows the 65-year-old actress playing an electric guitar in a bright top, cool necklace and braids, reported Ace Showbiz.

In the comedy-drama, Streep plays a singer and guitarist named Ricki who abandons her rocker dream to make amends with her family. She and her ex-husband then rally around their daughter who is having rough time with her divorce.

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Kevin Kline plays Streep's ex-husband, while her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer also makes an appearance. Other cast members include Rick Springfield, Captain America: The Winter Soldier star Sebastian Stan and Private Practice star Audra McDonald.

The movie is directed by Jonathan Demme of Philadelphia and Rachel Getting Married fame.