The long awaited one The Devil Wears Prada 2 finally premiered in New York on Monday night, but fans of Sydney Sweeney may be disappointed to learn that her cameo was left on the cutting room floor.
Despite filming a three-minute scene with Emily Blunt’s character, Emily Charlton, Euphoria the star’s appearance was removed because it reportedly didn’t fit the flow of the opening sequence.
Insiders say the production team found the cut difficult to make, but with Sweeney recently returning to screens for the third season of Euphoriashe doesn’t exactly fight for the job.
The sequel, which hits theaters on May 1, is still packed with high-profile stars from the worlds of fashion and music.
Lady Gaga makes a notable appearance and has even contributed a new track called Runway for the soundtrack, while supermodel Naomi Campbell and former Versace creative director Donatella Versace both filmed scenes for the project.
Sweeney isn’t the only casualty in the editing room, though; Conrad Ricamora’s role as Andy’s roommate was also trimmed after test audiences questioned why Anne Hathaway’s character needed a flatmate at all.
Instead, the film focuses on Andy spending time with Lily, played by Tracie Thoms, to keep the dynamic closer to the 2006 original.
In addition to the cuts, the premiere put to bed several long-running rumors about who might appear.
While gossip had suggested that Jessica Chastain would make an appearance after she was spotted in New York during filming, it turns out that the Oscar winner never actually filmed a scene.
Meanwhile Vogue Icon Anna Wintour did visit the set in Milan, but her “gag take” with director David Frankel ended up being partially out of focus because she moved ahead of her cue.
Even without Sweeney’s contribution, the film seems to lean heavily into the glamor and drama that made the first film a classic.
