Meryl Streep's Bold Negotiation: The Devil Wears Prada Game-Changer

0:00On April 29th, Merrill Street came this close to passing on her iconic role as Miranda Priestly in the 2006 hit The Devil Wears Prada. She loved the script right away, but turned down the first offer, then doubled her asking price on a hunch the movie would crush it. The studio agreed with our hesitation, sealing the deal. This all came up during a recent today's show Chad, with her sequel, castmates Anne Halfaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. At 56 years old back then, Streep said she finally learned to negotiate hard, figuring they needed her star power more than she needed the gig. Fans and critics win while for her icy boss performance, earning her an Oscar nod and launching a box office streak with flicks like Mamma Mia and… It's complicated, it even paved the way for her third Oscar win, playing Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady 5 years later. Fast forward 20 years, and Streep's jumping back into live action with The Devil Wears Prada 2, her first big screen role in five years.

1:00She's reflecting on that bold move as a game changer in her legendary career. Then negotiations savvy kept her thriving long after she thought about retiring, proving timing and guts payoff big in Hollywood. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.