Anne Hathaway has revealed she was far from the first choice for her career-defining role as Andy Sachs in The devil wears Pradaadmitting that he was actually the ninth person asked to play the role.
Speaking in a joint interview with her co-star Emily Blunt for FM CapitalThe 43-year-old Oscar winner joked that the names of the eight actresses who turned down the role before her are “tattooed on my brain” all these years later.
Despite being so low on the list, Hathaway explained that she refused to take her eyes off the award because she could feel an almost “mystical magnetism” coming from the project.
While promoting the newly released sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2Hathaway recalled her determination to land a spot in the original 2006 film alongside Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci.
She couldn’t understand why so many other stars were turning out in such a surprising role, leading her to believe that it was ultimately a matter of fate.
Among the big names reportedly considered for the role of the aspiring journalist were Rachel McAdams, Juliette Lewis and Claire Danes, with Kirsten Dunst and Scarlett Johansson also said to be in the running.
The actress, recently named the most beautiful woman in the world for 2026, already referred to this “tea” during an appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Racewhere he used his experience to encourage others to never give up.
Now, 17 years after her marriage to Adam Shulman and a mother of two, she feels her life is much more complete compared to those early days.
Fans can see the original cast back together now, as The Devil Wears Prada 2 has officially arrived in theaters, exactly 20 years after the world first met the formidable Miranda Priestly.
