In a new ‘Vogue’ interview, Anne Hathaway opened up about re-teaming with Meryl Streep on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ \u2014 and why the second time around is even more fun.<\/b>
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After she had a \u201chorrible\u201d time playing Miranda 20 years ago, Streep shifted her approach for the sequel.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts into theaters this May, and Miranda Priestly seems to be just as fashionably aloof as ever. At one point in the sequel\u2019s new trailer, she doesn\u2019t even remember Andy \u2014 despite once saying she was her most disappointing assistant ever.
Although Miranda and Andy aren\u2019t exactly besties on screen, making the sequel was a much warmer experience for the cast.
In a Vogue first look published on Feb. 1, Anne Hathaway, who reprises her role as Andy Sachs, said it felt \u201cpractically psychedelic\u201d watching Meryl Streep return as Miranda 20 years after their first team-up. \u201cI just felt so many portals open up at that moment. I was 22 again, but it was still now,\u201d she said. \u201cThankfully, this time, she didn\u2019t stay in character the entire time, so we had a lot of laughs.\u201d
Streep, for her part, described a similarly joyful filming experience. \u201cIt felt jubilant, when I first got out on Sixth Avenue \u2014 where we filmed 20 years ago and nobody was interested,\u201d she said. \u201cI got changed, got out of my camper, and just heard this roar!\u201d
As Hathaway hinted to Vogue, working with Streep was a little different this time around. In 2021, the cast reflected on the original film for a 15th-anniversary oral history with Entertainment Weekly, and Streep admitted she had a \u201chorrible\u201d time isolating herself from the cast to get into Miranda\u2019s headspace.
\u201cI could hear them all rocking and laughing. I was so depressed!\u201d she recalled. \u201cI said, \u2018Well, it\u2019s the price you pay for being boss!\u2019 That\u2019s the last time I ever attempted a method thing.\u201d
Hathaway said she felt \u201cintimidated\u201d by Streep but \u201calways felt cared for\u201d at the same time. \u201cI knew that whatever she was doing to create that fear, I appreciated [because] I also knew she was watching out for me.\u201d
Similarly, Emily Blunt, who reprises her role as assistant Emily, now leading a luxury company, told EW that Streep wasn\u2019t \u201cunapproachable,\u201d but kept some distance. \u201cMeryl is so gregarious and fun as hell, in some ways it wasn\u2019t the most fun for her having to remove herself,\u201d she said.
Fortunately, it sounds like the three-time Oscar winner simply let herself enjoy the ride for the hotly anticipated sequel. As she told Vogue of slipping back into the role, \u201cIt was like going into the back of your own closet and finding something, thinking, Oh, I wonder if this still fits?\u201d<\/p>\n