 Her final film of 2014 was the Disney film adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods , directed by Rob Marshall . A fantasy genre crossover inspired by the Grimm Brothers ' fairy tales , it centers on a childless couple , who sets out to end a curse placed on them by a vengeful witch , played by Streep . Though the film was dismissed by some critics such as Mark Kermode as " irritating naffness " , Streep 's performance earned her Academy Award , Golden Globe , SAG , and Critic 's Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress . In July 2014 , it was announced that Streep would portray Maria Callas in Master Class , but the project was pulled after director Mike Nichols 's death in November of the same year . 
