Meryl Streep’s Huge Devil Wears Prada 2 Payday ‘Was $12.5million’
Variety reported the three stars negotiated equal pay and could each top $20 million with box-office bonuses as the sequel nears $300 million globally.
- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt each received $12.5 million to return for The Devil Wears Prada 2, negotiating a "favoured nations" arrangement ensuring equal pay for the David Frankel-directed sequel.
- Variety reported that Streep negotiated the equal salary deal to ensure her co-stars received the same compensation as 20th Century Studios prioritized returning the original cast.
- Sources indicated the three actresses could ultimately earn more than $20 million each if ticket sales continue at current pace, with the film already earning an estimated $433 million globally since its May 1 release.
- According to Variety, the sequel carried a production budget of approximately $100 million, with much of this figure allocated to cast salaries under director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.
- Picking up 20 years after the 2006 original, Streep previously revealed she doubled her asking price for the first film, which the studio immediately accepted without negotiation.
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The protagonists negotiated a historic wage parity agreement, achieving figures that could exceed 20 million dollars after the success in box office
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Meryl Streep is said to have landed a $12.5 million payday to return as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada 2. The 77-year-old acting veteran's co-stars Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt are also said to have landed identical eight-figure deals as the long-awaited sequel storms towards $300 milli...
The actress has also arranged large sums for her colleagues.
The three main actors of the film "The Devil Dresses in Prada 2" – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt – have managed to negotiate a staggering salary to resume their roles with a bonus on the results. An excellent investment. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt have every reason to rejoice at the colossal success of the film "The Devil Dresses in Prada 2" in theaters, since it is directly related to the salary they will receive …
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