Producer Wendy Finerman, who worked on the film "The Devil Wears Prada", says that some members of the film crew did not want Meryl Streep for the main role of Miranda Priestly. They didn't like the actress because she was "too serious".
On the Hollywood Gold podcast, Finerman quoted Streep's critics as saying, "These people thought we were crazy. Some would call me and say, 'Are you crazy?' She's never been funny a day in her life." The producer agrees that the role of Miranda Priestly is "really a different world" for Meryl Streep. The fact is that the actress is known for her predominantly dramatic roles in films such as "The Choice Sophie", "Beyond Africa" and "Music of the Heart".
Eventually, Meryl Streep was hired for the role. And the actress received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film.
As for the rest of the actors in director David Frankel's film, the producers immediately approved Anne Hathaway for the role of Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly's smart and modest assistant. The creators of the film believe that she is the embodiment of the image of the "real American girl".
The movie "The Devil Wears Prada" was released in 2006. The story tells about Andi, a country girl who dreams of becoming a journalist after graduating from university. She gets a job as a personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the despotic editor of one of the most - the big fashion magazines in New York. Miranda Priestly's prototype is Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue./BGNES
