Meryl Streep set to spark controversy

In an act that is bound to attract controversy, Hollywood superstar Meryl Streep will be seen smoking pot in public in her upcoming film It's Complicated. The 59-year-old actress who holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations is shown smoking.

In an act that is bound to attract controversy, Hollywood superstar Meryl Streep will be seen smoking pot in public in her upcoming film It's Complicated.

The 59-year-old actress who holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations is shown smoking a joint while driving and waves about the rolled-up cigarette at traffic lights, next to a police car, reported Sun online.

The Mamma Mia star plays a divorcee who begins an affair with her married ex, played by Alec Baldwin, ten years after their divorce. The love story has comedian Steve Martin play an architect working on her house who also falls for Streep's charcter.

Written and directed by Nancy Meyers, It's Complicated hits cinemas on January 8.