‘The Devil Wears Prada’: Emily Blunt shuts down controversy surrounding cult film sequel

From the dazzling success of Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt continues the interview. On February 6, she gave an interview Josh Horowitz, the journalist is known for receiving all of Hollywood’s elite on his podcast. Often, inquiries were made about the actress The devil wears prada, which launched his career in 2006 and earned him his first Golden Globe nomination: will a sequel see the light of day? “Sometimes things need to be saved and preserved in this bubble and that’s normal,” says the actress. It’s very good that way. »

Despite billions of dollars in global box office revenue, Cast Off The Devil Wears Prada Don’t want to play in the second half. After its release, the film inspired many fans, thanks to Andy Sachs’ iconic appearance (Anne Hathaway). Opposite her, Meryl Streep’s interpretation of a ruthless fashion magazine editor helped make this comedy a cult film par excellence. Early fans were eagerly waiting for the sequel.

Anne Hathaway also put the sequel rumors to rest during an interview with the magazine Entertainment Weekly : “There will be no sequel. There will be none. It’s almost like we can’t do it. It will not arrive. This film exists. There are other films. There will be other films too. Just watch it again. » In the same interview, Meryl Streep, the unforgettable interpreter of Miranda Priestly, admitted that she got into the skin of her evil character in such a way that she felt unable to repeat the experience: “It was horrible! I was unhappy in my fleet. I heard them all laughing. I was so sad! I said to myself: This is the price to pay to be the boss! But this is the last time I try this method! »

The public demands a sequel

To make a film, David Frankel Adapted from the book titled by Lauren Weisberger. The author drew inspiration from her chaotic experience as an intern with the American edition of the magazine Vogue. So, if the public wants a cinematic sequel, it’s because it exists in a paper version. Lauren Weisberger has released three volumes in which we follow the evolution of each of the main characters in the story. Anne Hathaway also proposed on the TV show The View during the promotion of the film Armageddon time Released in 2022, to revive the film with a whole new cast: “But they can relaunch it. They can find new people and do it. Do you think they will let us do that? Without the original casting… enough to give a glimmer of hope for a sequel on screen for the cult comedy.