Pat Sajak Wants To See Meryl Streep On ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’

Meryl Streep can do it all acting-wise, but can she master Wheel of Fortune? Host Pat Sajak is ready to see the iconic actress can tackle the ABC game show’s star-studded spinoff, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.

During a recent interview with USA Today, co-hosts Sajak and Vanna White were asked who they’d like to see on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Sajak’s answer wasn’t surprising, but his reasoning was particularly unique.

“My secret desire is to get Meryl Streep on the show, just because I want to hear her say, ‘Come on, Big Money!'” he said. “I think that would be really dramatic.”

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 2 premieres this Sunday, September 26, at 8 p.m. ET. In the spinoff series, stars compete to win $1 million for a charity of their choice. This season’s lineup includes Jason Alexander, Tatyana Ali, Anthony Anderson, Cheryl Burke, Laverne Cox, Marcia Cross, Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Garlin, Melissa Joan Hart, Von Miller, Michael “The Miz” Mizanin, Jason Mraz, Donny Osmond, Caroline Rhea, Amber Riley, Tori Spelling, Raven-Symoné, Vanilla Ice, and Johnny Weir.

“[They’re] very excited to be here,” Sajak continued. “You forget that they sit at home like everyone else and watch the show. They were (going), ‘Look, there’s the wheel! There’s the puzzle! Here comes Vanna!’ That was fun to see.”

While the structure of the competition largely remains the same, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is 60 minutes long, as opposed to Wheel of Fortune‘s 30-minute runtime.

“One of the reasons you do it with celebrities is you want to have some time to interact and have some fun and not just play the game,” Sajak said. “In that sense, there was more goofing around and entertainment value, but they approached [the game] as seriously as any of our players.”

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 2 premieres on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 8/7c on ABC.

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