Hollywood seems to have their minds locked in when it comes to casting. We see the same handful of actresses over and over until we get sick of it.
There's a new movie coming out, a period piece, that has Meryl Streep in it. I was interested in the movie until I saw her and had the knee-jerk reaction, "What? Not again!238"
Tracy's underused in comedies, where she'd surprise a lot of people. She's excellent, as you said, in any good villainess role because she brings nuance to the character.
Sometimes I just want to grab casting directors and ask them what they're thinking
When evil is viewed as good, righteousness is viewed as evil.

I think she would make a good villainess like Cruella De Ville or an evil sorceress, I've heard many actresses love to play the "bad guy." I could see her in many of the roles that were given to Meryl Streep.
I will never let you part, for you are always in my heart: MJ
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