‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Salaries Revealed: How Meryl Streep Secured a $12.5 Million Deal — and Shared It With Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, the female stars of The Devil Wears Prada 2 have signed eye-catching deals as the iconic sequel continues to dominate the global box office. With the film surpassing $300 million worldwide, industry sources have revealed the salaries of the movie’s three leading actresses nearly 20 years after the original film’s release.
Meryl Streep, reprising her role as the formidable magazine editor Miranda Priestly, was considered the studio’s most essential asset. According to four informed sources, Streep received a $12.5 million salary for returning to the sequel directed by David Frankel.
What makes the deal particularly notable is that while Streep’s character famously treats her assistants as subordinates on screen, the actress reportedly took a very different approach behind the scenes. By utilizing a “Favored Nations” clause in her contract, Streep ensured that Anne Hathaway (returning as Andy Sachs) and Emily Blunt (reprising Emily Charlton) would each receive the exact same $12.5 million paycheck. The move has been described as a classic Streep gesture — a tribute to the ensemble chemistry that made the original film a cultural phenomenon.
Massive Bonuses Await the Stars
The lucrative agreements extend far beyond the actresses’ eight-figure salaries. All three stars are also entitled to substantial box-office bonuses tied to the film’s theatrical performance. Following the movie’s $300 million global milestone, bonus payments have reportedly already begun, and insiders predict that each actress could ultimately earn more than $20 million if audience demand continues at its current pace.
Production Facts and Background
- Budget: The sequel was produced with a $100 million budget, a significant portion of which reportedly went toward cast salaries. By comparison, the original 2006 film was made for just $35 million.
- Streep’s Career Record: Although $12.5 million is a massive payday, it does not represent the highest salary of Meryl Streep’s career. The actress reportedly earned even more for Netflix’s 2021 film Don’t Look Up.
- Box Office Performance: In its second weekend of wide release, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently engaged in a close race with Mortal Kombat 2 for the top spot at the box office, with analysts expecting the film’s worldwide gross to climb even higher in the coming weeks.
Representatives for 20th Century Studios and CAA — the agency representing all three actresses — have so far declined to comment publicly on the reported figures.
