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Meryl Streep reveals she initially turned down 'The Devil Wears Prada' offer to double her salary

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Meryl Streep revealed that she initially turned down an offer to star in the 2006 The Devil Wears Prada film in order to negotiate for a higher salary.“I knew it was going to be a hit. I read the script. The script was great. They called me up, and they made an offer, and I said ‘No. I’m not going to do it,&#x27;” Meryl shared in an interview on Today.The Oscar-winning actress explained that she wanted to see if the studio would meet a higher asking price.&quot;I knew it was going to be a hit, and I wanted to see if I doubled my ask… And they went right away and said, ‘Sure,’&quot; she stated.Reflecting on the moment, Meryl admitted it was a turning point in recognizing her worth in the industry.&quot;I thought, I’m 50-60 [years old] — it took me this long to understand that I could do that! They needed me, I felt. I was ready to retire. But you know, that was a lesson,&quot; she remarked.<div><iframe width="815" height="458" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/10LSyQk7BxE" title="Miranda Priestly Schools Andy On Her Cerulean Sweater | The Devil Wears Prada | Disney+ UK" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>In The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl portrayed Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway.She reprises the iconic role in the sequel, which premiered in Philippine cinemas on April 29.As per its IMDb, The Devil Wears Parada 2 follows &quot;Miranda Priestly&#x27;s struggle against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media while Miranda nears retirement.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/2/2/-the-devil-wears-prada-2-drops-official-trailer-reunites-original-cast-1406" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&#x27;The Devil Wears Prada 2&#x27; drops official trailer, reunites original cast</a></div>In an interview with Harper&#x27;s Bazaar, Meryl opened up about filming the sequel, admitting that the intense public attention took the cast and crew by surprise.&quot;Even though we were aware of the impact of the first film two decades ago, I think none of us were prepared for the ambush of both goodwill and avid attention that engulfed us,” the actress pointed out.She went on: “We needed police barriers and crowd control. Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case, kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew! Annie kept her cool, but I was unnerved.”

In 'The Devil Wears Prada,' Meryl Streep portrays Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway.

In ' The Devil Wears Prada ,' Meryl Streep portrays Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway.