Justin Theroux’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ has left audiences doing double-takes, with many fans saying they didn’t realize the actor appeared in the film until much later. The 54-year-old actor plays Benji Barnes, a tech billionaire and new boyfriend. Emily BluntThe character of Emily, in the sequel starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Blunt.
Unknown Justin Theroux’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
According to Page Six, Theroux’s name appears in the opening credits of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, but his appearance in the film was difficult for some viewers. His character appears midway through the film and helps fund Emily’s latest career move.Benji Barnes appears as a shiny, out-of-touch billionaire with a fake orange tan. It also makes bold claims about AI replacing people’s jobs, adding a comic edge to the character.Fans were quick to react online after watching the film. One viewer wrote on X: “Justin Theroux is unrecognizable in Devil Wears Prada 2. I saw his name in the opening credits and spent the whole time waiting for him to show up.”Another viewer posted: “Is this Justin Theroux?”A third fan said Theroux was “unrecognizable” and added, “It took me several scenes to get it right.” Another X user called his performance “broken and ridiculous”.
Justin Theroux talks about playing Benji Barnes
Theroux also enjoyed the unusual role. Speaking to People at the film’s April premiere, she said, “The funniest thing about acting with him was how silly he was.”He added: “It’s so silly. To be able to be funny, to wear funny clothes – I have a really funny hair thing, I’m bald, but then it’s like my hair is falling out – that was the funniest thing.”The actress has been garnering attention for her real-life looks in recent months. At the premiere of the second season of the Amazon Prime series ‘Fallout’ in Los Angeles last December, some fans commented on her fuller and smoother face.“Did she do something to her face? She looks different,” one person wrote under an Instagram post from the event. Another asked: “What happened to his face?”Theroux was accompanied by his wife, Nicole Brydon Bloom, 32. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in April.
