Anne Hathaway Denies Body Type Firing Claims on ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Set
Anne Hathaway has responded to online claims surrounding the production of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” denying reports that models were fired because of their body type.
The actress spoke about the issue during an interview on “Good Morning America,” where she addressed growing rumors about how the sequel handled casting on set. The comments were reported by Entertainment Weekly.
Hathaway, who returns as Andy Sachs in the sequel, said the idea behind certain scenes was to include more body diversity in the fashion world shown in the film. She explained that the goal was to reflect a wider range of people on screen and not limit the portrayal of models to one look.
She also pushed back strongly on the claims that anyone lost their job because of the casting direction. She said the reports were not true and made it clear that no one was fired during the process. As she put it, “That just didn’t happen, nobody lost their jobs. In fact, it created more jobs.”
Hathaway added that the intention behind the creative decision was to show different body types in a key moment in the story. She said it was meant to be inclusive and give more people a chance to be represented in the scene.
During the interview, she also mentioned that a song by Lady Gaga is part of the moment in question, but she did not go into full detail about the scene itself.
The discussion comes after earlier comments from Meryl Streep, who also appears in the film. Streep said in past interviews that the cast attended real fashion shows in Europe while preparing for the sequel. She noted the presence of very thin runway models and said Hathaway had raised concerns to producers, encouraging a broader range of body types to be included in the film.
The sequel is set many years after the original 2006 film and brings back several familiar cast members, including Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. It is part of a return to the world of high fashion and magazine drama that made the original movie popular.
It is good to see films trying to include more body diversity, especially in fashion-related stories where one standard has often been shown. At the same time, it is important that real information is not twisted into rumors online. What do you think about this situation and the idea of more inclusive casting in movies? Share your thoughts in the comments.