“The Devil Wears Prada 2” director David Frankel says he would’ve liked to see Adrian Grenier reprise his role as Nate, Andy Sachs’ (Anne Hathaway) boyfriend from the first film.
Frankel told Entertainment Weekly that he tried “sneaking” Grenier in for a cameo. But ultimately, “it was just too late in our production schedule to make it happen.”
In March, Grenier told Page Six that “it was a disappointment that I didn’t get the call to be in the sequel, but I also understand there’s some backlash with Nate, the character, so that might have something to do with it. But I think that just leaves room for a spinoff.” He added, “We’re all fans of the movie, whether or not we’re in it.”
Grenier also appeared in a Starbucks commercial poking fun at his role as Nate, which Frankel commented on, saying, “I’m thrilled that he [Grenier] did a Starbucks commercial, which was really funny and so self-effacing. I love the humility and the comedy of it!”
Frankel did not share what Grenier’s possible plotlines in the sequel could have been. The original “Devil Wears Prada” was released in 2006, starring Hathaway, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling, all of whom reprised their roles in the sequel.
Nate and Andy’s relationship has been debated by fans who consider his behaviour in the movie selfish, getting upset with Andy as she starts pursuing her career at Runway Magazine. The film ends with their relationship status open to interpretation, having previously broken up in the movie.
Premiering May 1, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” follows Andy as she returns to Runway Magazine 20 years after quitting her job as Miranda’s personal assistant. As the publication faces a shifting media landscape, Andy and Miranda team up with fellow former assistant Emily, now head of a luxury brand, to buy advertising that could save Runway from ruin.