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Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Miranda Priestly inThe Devil Wears Pradais so iconic, that it’s hard to picture anyone else delivering those cutting lines. But, believe it or not, there was some serious eyebrow-raising when the casting news broke.
Producer Wendy Finerman, on a recent podcast, revealed that some people thought Streep was downright incapable of humor. Can you imagine? However, despite this resistance, Streep ultimately proved any skeptics wrong with her brilliant and nuanced performance, leaving an indelible mark on the 2006 classic.
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Meryl Streep Was Almost Not Cast inThe Devil Wears Prada
Picture a parallel reality in whichMeryl Streepdid not secure the role of the legendary Miranda Priestly inThe Devil Wears Prada.
Although it might seem startling to contemplate, this almost became a factual scenario, as revealed by one of the producers of the timeless 2006 film.
Producer Wendy Finerman toldHollywood Gold podcasthost Daniela Taplin Lundberg that Streep was almost passed over for the role because someone involved in the production thought“she has never been funny a day in her life.”
“Meryl, people thought we were crazy,”Finerman said.“I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind? She’s never been funny a day in her life.’”
“She has been funny and they were wrong,”the producer said, calling out Streep’s comedy work in films such asDeath Becomes Her. “But this was clearly a different kind of world for her.”
The Devil Wears Pradalanded Streep an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and she won a Golden Globe for her work in the film.
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The Devil Wears PradaLeft Meryl Streep Miserable on the Film Set
In a candid interview withEntertainment Weekly, the legendary actress revealed that method acting in the 2006 comedy-drama filmThe Devil Wears Pradaleft her miserable on the film set. She said,
“It was horrible, and I was [miserable] in my trailer. I could hear them all rocking and laughing. I was so depressed! I said, well, it’s the price you pay for being boss! That’s the last time I ever attempted a Method thing.”
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Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Miranda Priestly, a notorious movie villain, has earned her praise as one of cinema’s all-time greats. Many fans ofThe Devil Wears Pradadon’t view Priestly as a standard villain, which is an interesting twist.
WatchThe Devil Wears Pandaon Disney Plus.
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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.
