It’s been 11 years since the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada and fans are still finding opportunities to recite the iconic quotes any chance they get. (“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.”) But do you know what went into the iconic movie?
For starters, it’s positively delightful that all-round badass Meryl Streep refused to accept the role until the producers doubled their offer. “The offer was to my mind slightly, if not insulting, not perhaps reflective of my actual value to the project,” said Streep. “There was my ‘goodbye moment,’ and then they doubled the offer. I was 55, and I had just learned, at a very late date, how to deal on my own behalf.”
The wardrobe budget was $1 million, and even though Meryl could have kept the one-of-a-kind designer garments that were created for her, she chose to donate the whole thing to charity.
Want more? We thought so. Here are 50 fun facts you never knew about the making of one of the most iconic fashion films of all time.
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50 juicy details about The Devil Wears Prada
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From: ELLE UK
