'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is set to hit theaters on May 1
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- Meryl Streep appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert wearing a cerulean blue sweater reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada
- The look nods to the film’s iconic “cerulean” monologue scene between her character, Miranda Priestly, and Anne Hathaway’s Andrea Sachs
- Streep also reflected on the film’s legacy and how perceptions of female-led movies — and their budgets — have evolved ahead of the sequel
Meryl Streep offered a subtle but unmistakable nod to The Devil Wears Prada ahead of the anticipated release of its sequel.
While visiting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, April 1, the Oscar winner wore a cerulean blue sweater reminiscent of the one seen in the original film.
The look instantly brought to mind the movie's unforgettable scene in which Streep’s character, Miranda Priestly, delivers a biting monologue to Anne Hathaway’s Andrea Sachs, explaining that the sweater she’s wearing isn’t just blue — it’s cerulean.
Streep isn't the first star to wear the particular color in recent weeks. On Sunday, March 31, Hathaway was spotted on stylist Ashley Afriyie's Instagram Stories wearing a white hoodie sweatshirt with a large blue Pantone square of the color with "ceruleo" (the Italian word for cerulean) written underneath.
The nostalgic moments come as excitement builds for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which is set to hit theaters on May 1.
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During Streep's interview with Stephen Colbert, she reflected on how the original film was perceived when it was released in 2006.
At the time, she said, it was often labeled a “chick-flick,” which impacted its budget.
“That designation has not worn well. After Barbie and Mamma Mia! and other films that completely catch the studios by surprise, that people want to see them, because they have girls in the center of the story. Women in the center of the story,” Streep said. "So we had to scramble for our budget."
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She added that things have changed in the years since.
“I've talked to Greta [Gerwig] about it. That was true with Barbie a little bit in comparison to what they spend on other films,” she said. “This one, honey, they spent the money.”
In a separate interview with Harper's Bazaar published on March 25, Hathaway reflected on how difficult it was to get fashion brands involved in the original 2006 film.
Streep, meanwhile, shared that the upcoming sequel offered a very different experience — including the opportunity for the cast to attend “actual fashion shows during Milan Fashion Week,” as previously reported by PEOPLE.
She also spoke candidly about what she observed behind the scenes, telling Harper's Bazaar she was "struck by how not only beautiful and young — everyone seems young to me — but alarmingly thin the models were."
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“I thought that all had been addressed years ago. Annie clocked it too,” she continued, referring to Hathaway. “And she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal!”
“She’s a stand-up girl,” Streep added.
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