Meryl Streep gains 15 pounds for new movie

London, July 09: Veteran actress Meryl Streep gained as much as 15 pounds while filming new movie "Julie and Julia".

Accompanying Streep in the weight gain programme was her "Doubt" co-star Amy Adams. The two are coming together again in "Julie and Julia", which is about well-known chef Julia Child and writer Julie Powell, and both the actresses admit the amount of food they had to eat for their roles wasn`t good for their waistlines, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I gained 15 pounds - I`m still trying to lose it! It was worth it," said Streep. Added Adams: "I ate a lot! Cooking is like love - it should be approached with abandon." The actresses were unable to escape gaining weight as director Nora Ephron had asked them to enjoy the food featured in the scenes. Ephron revealed: "That`s one of the things I said in rehearsal. Everyone has to eat in the scenes, and everyone really went for it." IANS