UK: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and former members of Abba attend the Mamma Mia premiere in London

Record ID: 219198

  • Title: UK: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and former members of Abba attend the Mamma Mia premiere in London
  • Date: 2nd July 2008
  • Summary: BLUE-AND-SILVER SIGN READING "MAMMA MIA THE MOVIE" / PAN TO CROWD WAITING BEHIND RAILING MAN WITH VARIOUS PIERCINGS SINGING ABBA SONG (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED FAN FROM JAMAICA ON WHY HE LIKES MERYL STREEP, SAYING: "Everything - her acting, her whole performance. I love how she performs." (SOUNDBITE) (English) HELEN MAIRS, FAN, SAYING: "Well I like Abba, and I like Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan and Julie Walters. So we've come the whole way from Northern Ireland, specially, just for the day." (SOUNDBITE) (English) RALPH, FAN, ON WHAT HE HOPES TO SEE, SAYING: "Seeing Benny and Bjorn. I don't think Frida's gonna be here but Benny and Bjorn, just to see, and to touch the holy hem of the Abba garments that is Abba."
  • Embargoed: 17th July 2008 13:00
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  • Reuters ID: LVA2O7XJ6J1ZPJBL8U3N0SFCUDIJ
  • Story Text: The star-studded cast of Mamma Mia took to the red carpet in London on Monday (June 30) for the film's world premiere.
    Joining big names such as Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth were two of Abba's former members, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. They, along with Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, are producing the film.
    Other stars in attendance were Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried.
    The film follows the story of young girl named Sophie (played by Seyfried) who's about to get married to her fiancee Sky (Cooper) on a Greek island. Unfortunately, she doesn't know who her father is.
    She then takes it upon herself to invite her mother's (Meryl Streep) former lovers played by Brosnan, Firth and Skarsgard. All three men accept the invitation and make their way to the island.
    The film was shot at studios in London and on location in Greece. For the night, London's Leicester Square was turned into a grove to resemble the film's location.
    Mamma Mia will hit cinemas on July 10th.
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