US EditionMeryl Streep Finally Reveals Inspiration for The Devil Wears Prada Character
Streep said Nichols’ sly humor and Eastwood’s quiet authority shaped the character as she promotes the sequel, due May 1.
- On Thursday, actress Meryl Streep told 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' viewers that directors Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood inspired her Miranda Priestly character, not Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
- For 20 years, fans speculated that the icy fashion editor was based on Wintour, but Streep clarified during her recent interview that this belief was incorrect.
- Streep explained that Nichols' 'sly humor' and Eastwood's 'quiet authority' shaped the role, noting, 'I was basically imitating Mike Nichols the whole time.'
- Before Nichols' death in 2014, Streep told him about his influence, which 'thrilled' him; she has never shared this thought with Eastwood.
- Streep reprises her iconic role in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' hitting theaters this May, 20 years after the original film's release.
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Despite his long career, Miranda Priestly's is one of the most iconic characters of his career. About to return to the big screen with The Devil dresses up in fashion 2, Meryl Streep spoke about this role and surprised with an unexpected revelation. It is that, for years, the collective imaginary linked the fearsome and sarcastic Runway director with the powerful figure of Anna Wintour; Vogue's publisher. However, it was the actress herself who …
Meryl Streep reveals Clint Eastwood, not Anna Wintour was inspiration behind Miranda Priestly
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Not Anna Wintour: These Hollywood icons inspired Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly
In a surprising revelation ahead of highly anticipated sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada', actor Meryl Streep has clarified the real-life inspirations behind her iconic portrayal of Miranda Priestly.
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