Meryl StreepMeryl Streep has said she thinks for her fellow Hollywood stars to have cosmetic surgery because they think it’s necessary to keep working.

The Mamma Mia star told Good Housekeeping recently: “It’s not just women. You’d be amazed how many men in this industry have gone down that road.

“I just don’t get it. I think you have to embrace getting older and celebrate life.”

She added: “I thought I was washed up at 40, I really did, and there were lots of reasons to think that.

“There were not a lot of interesting scripts – I could find one a year maybe and that was more than for most women my age. Now I think that’s changing a little.

“The good thing about getting older is that when they do cast you it’s often something interesting – you’re no longer asked to be the beautiful leading lady.

“You’re allowed to do different things. I’ve had some very interesting parts over the past few years in films that examine all the idiosyncrasies people have.”