It turned out that Meryl Streep recruited Lady Gaga to The Devil Wears Prada 2 the same was most people ordering takeaway: with a quick phone call.
And apparently it worked right away.
During a recent interview, Streep casually revealed that she personally called Gaga while dining out in London to pitch the sequel.
“It was me. Thank you. You’re welcome,” she joked after Emily Blunt reacted in shock.
“I just said, ‘You want to do this?’ Because it’s going to be really good.’ And she said, ‘Yes!’”
Just like that. No dramatic negotiations. No six month planning war. Only Miranda Priestley level effectiveness.
According to director David Frankel, the production specifically wanted a real pop icon for a major Milan fashion show in the film.
“We wrote a pop star into the sequence,” he explained. “And they said, ‘We think there’s only one person worth eavesdropping on in the movie, and that’s Gaga.'”
Honestly? Correct answer.
The timing also lined up perfectly with Gaga’s massive MAYHEM Ball tour, which had her performing in Milan the exact week the shoot took place there.
Even better? Gag reportedly not only appeared in the film — she also wrote original songs for it.
Meanwhile, Blunt summed up the general public consensus perfectly: “I think she’s a creative storm.”
So yeah, between Miranda Priestley, the fashion chaos of Milan and Lady Gaga coming in The Devil Wears Prada universe, this sequel sounds less like a movie and more like a very expensive fever dream in designer heels.
