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See Meryl Streep’s Hilarious Response About Aging 20 Years After Devil Wears Prada
Meryl Streep thinks Miranda Priestly’s aging is moving at a glacial pace.
Two decades after originating the fictional editor-in-chief of Runway magazine in The Devil Wears Prada, the three-time Oscar winner believes fans will be pleasantly surprised by the movie’s sequel.
When it comes to what viewers will find most shocking about seeing Miranda 20 years later, though, Meryl quipped to E! News Creator Cam host Erin Lim Rhodes at the New York premiere of the film April 20, “How young she is!”
All jokes aside, the 76-year-old—donning a red leather Givenchy cape dress—credited the movie’s supporters for the enthusiasm that brought her, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt back together for The Devil Wears Prada 2, out in theaters May 1.
“The fans told us what this movie was,” she continued. “We knew it was great and we thought it was fun. But a lot of great, fun movies don't move the way this did, on a trajectory to decades later.”
As for why Meryl herself was intrigued by returning to the character of Miranda? She previously noted the ever-changing landscape of fashion magazines.
“I was interested in the business part of it,” the Mamma Mia! alum told Vogue in an interview published April 7, “that thing of carrying the weight of many, many people’s jobs, running a big organization, keeping it going somehow.”
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“With this one, I thought, ‘Well, where are they going to go?’” she continued. “Now that everything’s disintegrating, now that these institutions are being undermined or exploded in a way that who knows what is happening in the world right now—I wondered what they were going to do. And I do think they’ve located something true about the business now.”
Plus, Meryl considered Vogue’s longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who the character of Miranda is reportedly based on.
“I did think honestly about Anna,” she shared, “and tried to imagine what it was like to carry her responsibility and to be as interested in the world and curious as she must have to be. That’s the key, I think, to being alive: Always breaking new water. Always breaking the waves.”
And as Meryl put it, “We’re not done yet.”
Of course, Meryl’s Givenchy look isn’t the only stunning fashion moment she has had during the Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour. Read on to see what else she, Anne and her other castmates have donned during the movie’s events.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep kicked off the Devil Wears Prada 2 tour with a press conference at Frida Kahlo's home La Casa Azul in unforgettable monochrome suits.
The Princess Diaries star stepped out in a Schiaparelli black ensemble during the March 30 event, while the Oscar winner wore a bright red Dolce & Gabbana suit.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Gird your loins because the Mamma Mia! star swapped out her red look for a stunning navy blue Schiaparelli number at the Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere at the Anahuacalli Museum later that day.
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Tokyo, Japan
Meryl was nothing short of groundbreaking in her red-and-white Chanel two-piece suit and skirt featuring a black fringe at the April 6 Japan premiere.
Meanwhile, the Princess Diaries star opted for a black-and-red ruffle-skirted Valentino gown at the Roppongi Hills Arena.
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Seoul, South Korea
Everybody wants to be these Devil Wears Prada 2 stars at the press conference in South Korea on April 8.
Meryl arrived at the Four Seasons hotel in a red Prada suit featuring a double-breasted blazer, accessorized with a brown leather belt. Anne stepped out in a Vaquera ensemble featuring black leather pants and a white off-the-shoulder top.
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Seoul, South Korea
The costars didn't bore anyone when swapping color palettes for the premiere that evening at Times Square, with Anne opting for a red Balenciaga dress featuring a billowing bomber jacket top and form-fitting skirt. For Meryl's part, she wore a all-black custom Celine suit and matching sunglasses.
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Shanghai, China
Meryl stepped out at the April 10 premiere in a satin blue YSL midi dress featuring a high mock neck collar and a black sash along the waist. She completed her look with a YSL sunglasses, a dazzling Cindy Chao brooch and Alexandre Birman heels.
Meanwhile, Anne arrived in an ethereal Susan Fang strapless gown, complete with pink and blue ruffles.
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New York City
By all means, Meryl paired her pinstripe suit with prescription Saint Laurent sunglasses, available at MyEyeDr., while stepping out in the Big Apple on April 16.
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