AceShowbiz - Even the most respected actors can forget their lines, but that didn’t make it easy for Viola Davis to point out when it happened to Meryl Streep during their work on the 2008 film Doubt.

During a recent appearance on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Viola Davis recounted how she was hesitant to inform Meryl Streep after noticing the legendary actress repeatedly blanking on a line. The story came up as Poehler expressed how difficult she finds memorizing lines, while Viola Davis admitted that memorization itself wasn’t a challenge for her. Instead, the tricky moment came when she realized someone else had forgotten their lines—specifically, Meryl Streep.

Viola Davis described the awkward scene: “She had a line, I had a line, whatever, and then nothing,” she said. “I’m looking at her face, nothing. She’s saying nothing, I’m saying nothing, obviously someone dropped the line.”

Once it dawned on her that it was Meryl Streep who had forgotten, Viola Davis felt a wave of relief. Poehler chimed in with a joking, “Oh, thank god.” Viola Davis laughed, confirming, “Meryl friggin’ Streep dropped the line!”

The pair then repeated the scene three more times, with Meryl Streep missing the same line each take without realizing it. Viola Davis admitted she wanted to urge her co-star to say the line, but felt it was impossible to correct someone of Meryl Streep’s stature directly: “I can’t tell Meryl Streep ‘You forgot the line, Meryl. You keep forgetting the line.’”

After Meryl Streep asked why something felt off, Viola Davis revealed the truth. The legendary actress was amused and wondered why it took so long to point out the mistake.

This lighthearted story highlights the challenges even top actors face on set. Fans can catch the full conversation on the latest episode of Good Hang.