Genre: Movies > Hollywood

Actresses Meryl Streep and Amy Adams had to put on weight quickly for their roles in Julie & Julia, since the film was based on chef Julia Childs and writer Julie Powell. And for this they literally binged on food.

In fact, Meryl claims she put on 15 pounds for the role, and is still trying to lose the extra weight.

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Movie Story

Julie Powell (Amy Adams), an office temp, is frustrated with her dull life.

In the hope of doing something out of the ordinary, Julie embarks on a mission to cook every recipe from renowned cook Julia Child's book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, all 524 recipes in one year.

So starts Julie's blog, The Julie/Julia Project, which chronicles her experiences during her mission. Surprisingly the blog is an instant hit and finally gives Julie a reason to be happy with her existence.

The film also chronicles the life of Julia Child (Meryl Streep). After moving to Paris with her husband Paul (Stanely Tucci), Julia, like Julie, also found herself without a purpose. She was prompted to take up cooking and became a legend.

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