Meryl Streep Reveals Gaga Casting Secrets

0:00It's May 2nd. Entertainment and celebrity news today starts now. AI-powered and spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Meryl Streep just spilled how she landed Lady Gaga for the Devilwares Prada sequel. The film dropped on May 1st almost 20 years after the original blew up. Streep saw the script needed a big pop star for a live runway show in Milan, so she picked up the phone herself since she had Gaga's number. She knew Gaga's love for fashion would fit perfect, and Gaga said yes right away. In the movie, Gaga plays herself, stepping in after budget cuts scrapped plans for another artist. Their first scene together is pure ice, with Streep's Miranda priestly character giving that classic frosty vibe. Fans went wild for the sequel, but Streep had no clue about the hype. She skipped social media so the press tore hit her like a surprise party. Everywhere they went, crowds showed mad love for the original and hunger for this one. Back in the day, Streep almost passed on the first film despite

1:00knowing it had smashed. She doubled her salary as to test the studio, and they agreed on the spot, that move locked in her iconic role. Streep also flashed back to filming out of Africa, where a charging hippo crashed their romantic river scene with Robert Redford. Wild animals kept things real risky, but stories like that stick forever as Hollywood keeps churning these throwback gems.