Emily Blunt has revealed that she felt intimidated while working with Meryl Streep during the filming of The Devil Wears Prada. Speaking at a SiriusXM Front Row conversation hosted by Andy Cohen, Blunt reunited with Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci to discuss both the original film and its upcoming sequel.
Blunt admitted that she was “quite scared” on the first film because Streep remained fully in character as the formidable Miranda Priestly, the icy editor-in-chief of Runway magazine.
She described Streep as being in a “Miranda zone,” saying it made her feel distant from the actress off-camera, even though she admired her performance. Streep responded by acknowledging she stayed deeply immersed in the role but was still approachable between takes.
The original 2006 film followed Anne Hathaway’s character Andy Sachs, a young journalist who becomes an assistant to Miranda Priestly while navigating the demanding world of high fashion.
The sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, is set for release on May 1 and will explore Miranda Priestly confronting the decline of print media.
The story also sees Blunt’s character Emily Charlton now as a powerful luxury executive controlling key advertising influence, setting up a new power dynamic between former assistant and boss. The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, with Wendy Finerman producing. (PTI)
