Meryl Streep's Bold Negotiation for Devil Wears Prada

0:00On April 30th, Meryl Streep just dropped a gem on how she landed her iconic role in the Devilware's Prada. On Jenna Bush Hager's podcast, she admitted she straight-up said no to the first offer, because she wanted more money. At the time, she was dead sure the script was fire, and the movie would crush it. She read the pages, loved them, but when producers called with their initial deal, Streep hit back by doubling her ask. And get this, they didn't hesitate, just said yes right away. It was a power move that paid off big. This came at 56 years old for her, a point where she finally got company negotiating hard. She figured they needed her star power as much as she wanted the part, and if they balked, she was cool walking, ready to chill or even retire. The flick ended up smashing the box office, pulling in over 326 million worldwide, thanks to no small part to her chilling as. Miranda Priestly. Now Streep's back suiting up for the Devilware's Prada 2, hitting theaters, May 1st, 2026 proving that bold-ask still echoes in.

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