--- description: Not only is Meryl Streep joining the cast of Big Little Lies, but there's apparently a scene where Reese Witherspoon throws an ice cream at her. title: Reese Witherspoon Totally Throws Ice Cream at Meryl Streep image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt663e3b4747c911d9/698936e2929fad0f9ebf139b/meryl-streep-reese-witherspoon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [viral](/tag/viral/) ## viral Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Treat Yourself to a Miffed Reese Witherspoon Throwing Ice Cream at Meryl Streep  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 2, 2018 4:27 PM CUT  Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon during American Film Institute's 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton at Dolby Theatre on June 8, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon during American Film Institute's 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton at Dolby Theatre on June 8, 2017 in Hollywood, California.Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Turner  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 2, 2018 4:27 PM CUT [_Big Little Lies_](http://time.com/5056844/big-little-lies-season-2-andrea-arnold/ "undefined")is truly the show that keeps on giving. Not only is [Meryl Streep](http://time.com/5117416/meryl-streep-big-little-lies/ "undefined") joining the cast of the hit HBO drama, but there’s apparently a scene where [Reese Witherspoon](http://time.com/5304556/reese-witherspoon-legally-blonde-confirm/ "undefined") throws an ice cream at her. In a photo from the season two set that began making the online rounds on Wednesday, Witherspoon can be seen in character as Madeline Martha Mackenzie furiously chucking the cone at Streep’s Mary Louise Wright—the mother-in-law of Nicole Kidman’s character, Celeste—as she walks away from her. Fans were quick to latch onto the glorious shot, with some speculating over what happened in the moments following the ice cream’s release. “I am praying Reese pelts Meryl with that ice cream,” one tweeted. > [](https://twitter.com/mattybooz/status/1024699525259243521) Thankfully, Witherspoon chimed in to solve the mystery. “Oh Matt! No need to pray,” she responded. “I got her!” > [](https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon/status/1024769632933015553) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5356383/reese-witherspoon-throws-ice-cream-meryl-streep/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5356383/reese-witherspoon-throws-ice-cream-meryl-streep/"},"headline":"Treat Yourself to a Miffed Reese Witherspoon Throwing Ice Cream at Meryl Streep","datePublished":"2018-08-02T16:27:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:54:08.830Z","description":"Big Little Lies keeps on giving","url":"https://time.com/5356383/reese-witherspoon-throws-ice-cream-meryl-streep/","keywords":["viral","Newsfeed","Television","meryl streep","TV","Reese Witherspoon"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt663e3b4747c911d9/698936e2929fad0f9ebf139b/meryl-streep-reese-witherspoon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt663e3b4747c911d9/698936e2929fad0f9ebf139b/meryl-streep-reese-witherspoon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Meryl-Streep-Reese-Witherspoon","caption":"Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon during American Film Institute's 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton","creditText":"Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Turner","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/viral/","name":"viral"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5356383/reese-witherspoon-throws-ice-cream-meryl-streep/","name":"Treat Yourself to a Miffed Reese Witherspoon Throwing Ice Cream at Meryl Streep"}}]}] ```