Meryl Streep The older woman says she is “delighted” to return as Miranda Priestly in “Devil of Prada 2”. Speaking at a press conference in Japan Anne HathawayStreep said the role stands out because older women rarely get that kind of space in mainstream movies. The sequel brings back one of its most popular characters nearly 20 years after the 2006 original and opens on May 1st.
Why Meryl Streep’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Return Matters
According to People, Streep, who will soon turn 77, said, “I think there’s something unusual about it, because you don’t see a lot of 70- and almost 77-year-old women playing roles like this in any movie or in any situation.” He then added: “So I’m happy to represent you.” Streep also spoke about how older women are sidelined on screen. “Often women over 50, I would say, disappear from the woodwork. Their interests and opinions are not so valued in our culture,” he said. He added that it is gratifying to see such characters being shown with strength and importance.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ cast, plot and release date
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites Streep with Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. People reported that the film returns to the world of Runway magazine, where Miranda Priestly remains a major force. The first film, based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel, followed Andy Sachs, a recent college graduate who lands a job as Miranda’s junior assistant while trying to pursue a career in journalism.Variety reports that the sequel follows Priestley “as he navigates his career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and confronts Blunt’s character, a high-powered executive at a luxury conglomerate that now has advertising dollars that Priestley desperately needs.”New cast members include Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, BJ Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen and Conrad Ricamora. People also reported that Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman are returning as Lily and Irv, while Adrian Grenier will not appear in the sequel. Streep recently voiced a character in Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ and also made a voice cameo in Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’.
