Anne Hathaway’s Thoughts on a Possible Devil Wears Prada Sequel
8. Streep, before accepting the part, pulled a move akin to Miranda Priestly. Despite her numerous Oscars and nominations, she had never been good at negotiating pay. This time, however, she spoke up. “The offer didn’t quite match my value to the project,” she told Variety. “After my ‘goodbye moment,’ they doubled the offer. At 55, I finally learned to advocate for myself.”
9. Streep had other requests as well. To prevent Miranda from becoming a caricature, she insisted on two scenes: the fashion lesson where Miranda criticizes Andy’s cerulean sweater and a vulnerable scene in a hotel room. Streep also came up with the idea of white hair, wearing it to a meeting with the studio head. Director Frankel recalled to EW, “Meryl embodied Miranda in that meeting, and they didn’t even talk about the hair; they just looked into Meryl’s eyes.”