Here Are All The Actresses Who Almost Played Anne Hathaway’s Role In The Devil Wears Prada
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It’s 2021, and we still can’t stop talking about the 16-year-old film “The Devil Wears Prada” (via IMDb) and apparently, neither can the cast. In a recent guest appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” one contestant asked Anne Hathaway if there were any roles she had to “fight tooth and nail for.” In typical Hathaway style, she responded with the quip, “How much time do you have?” Then, she shocked viewers by explaining how landing the part as Andrea Sachs was the hardest she’s ever had to fight for a role. “I’ll give you some tea: I was the ninth choice,” the star revealed. “But I got it, hang in there, and never give up!”
Can you even begin to imagine anyone else as the frumpy-assistant-turned-it-girl Andy? While we’re sure the eight actress could have done an amazing job, the role was really made for the Les Miserable star. If you’re curious which actresses the studio considered first, wonder no more.
Here Are All The Actresses Who Almost Played Anne Hathaway’s Role In The Devil Wears Prada
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By Claire Mainprize/June 16, 2021 4:00 pm EST
It’s 2021, and we still can’t stop talking about the 16-year-old film “The Devil Wears Prada” (via IMDb) and apparently, neither can the cast. In a recent guest appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” one contestant asked Anne Hathaway if there were any roles she had to “fight tooth and nail for.” In typical Hathaway style, she responded with the quip, “How much time do you have?” Then, she shocked viewers by explaining how landing the part as Andrea Sachs was the hardest she’s ever had to fight for a role. “I’ll give you some tea: I was the ninth choice,” the star revealed. “But I got it, hang in there, and never give up!”
Can you even begin to imagine anyone else as the frumpy-assistant-turned-it-girl Andy? While we’re sure the eight actress could have done an amazing job, the role was really made for the Les Miserable star. If you’re curious which actresses the studio considered first, wonder no more.
In a recent guest appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” one contestant asked Anne Hathaway if there were any roles she had to “fight tooth and nail for.” In typical Hathaway style, she responded with the quip, “How much time do you have?” Then, she shocked viewers by explaining how landing the part as Andrea Sachs was the hardest she’s ever had to fight for a role. “I’ll give you some tea: I was the ninth choice,” the star revealed. “But I got it, hang in there, and never give up!”
Can you even begin to imagine anyone else as the frumpy-assistant-turned-it-girl Andy? While we’re sure the eight actress could have done an amazing job, the role was really made for the Les Miserable star. If you’re curious which actresses the studio considered first, wonder no more.
You’re most likely a big fan of Anne’s competitors
“The studio was determined to have her, and she was determined not to do it,” director David Frankel said in a virtual reunion hosted by Entertainment Weekly. He went on to discuss how Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, and Kirsten Dunst were all subsequently considered for the part.
Deterred by Anna Hathaway’s “teen-oriented filmography,” Frankel didn’t have her high up on his list, but she persisted nonetheless. “It spoke to me,” she said during the reunion special. “It was about a subject that I take very seriously, but in such a wonderfully joyful and lighthearted way.”
