
Meryl Streep on Devil Wears Prada Sequel & Women-Led Stories
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Meryl Streep, at 76, is making waves with The Devil Wears Prada sequel, set to release May 1st. She paid homage to the original by wearing a cerulean sweater on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Streep critiqued the initial chick flick label, noting the shift in Hollywoods appreciation for women-centric stories. The original film, released in 2006, was a hit despite early skepticism, thanks to stars like Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. Streep pointed to successful female-led films like Barbie and Mamma Mia, which defied expectations. The sequel, with its improved budget, is generating excitement, showcasing the progress of female-led stories in Hollywood.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Meryl Streep on Devil Wears Prada Sequel & Women-Led Stories. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 2nd, Meryl Streep is owning her blockbuster moment at 76 years old. She's hyping the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, Hitting Theaters, May 1st. On the late show with Stephen Colbert this past April 1st, she rocked a Cerulean sweater straight out the original film's playbook. She called out how the first movie got slapped with that chick flick label 20 years back, and it just has an aged well. Streep pointed to the shift in Hollywood Tastes, where women's center stories are pulling in crowds. Fans and critics love the original back in 2006, with Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci rounding out the cast. It crushed at the box office despite early doubts. Streep highlighted hits like Barbie and her own Mamma Mia, which blindsided studios because they starred women front and center. Now, these films prove audiences crave that energy. The sequels got everyone buzzing, building on that legacy without the old budget, fights the team's crap through originally. Streep's dropping truth bombs, showing how far female-led stories have come.
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