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It’s now nearly unattainable to think about “The Satan Wears Prada” with out Meryl Streep’s bravura portrayal of icy trend journal editor Miranda Priestly, however the three-time Oscar winner virtually didn’t land the half, the film’s producer, Wendy Finerman, informed the “Hollywood Gold” podcast.
“And Meryl, folks thought we have been loopy. I imply, I had folks name me up and say, ‘Are you out of your thoughts? She’s by no means been humorous a day in her life,’” Finerman informed podcast host Daniela Taplin Lundberg in an episode launched on Wednesday.
“She has been humorous and so they have been incorrect however this was clearly a special sort of position for her,” Finerman added, whereas Lundberg recalled Streep’s extra comedian performances in “She-Satan” and “Loss of life Turns into Her.”
Earlier than 2006, when “The Satan Wears Prada” was launched, Streep was acclaimed as a predominantly dramatic actress, recognized for her Oscar-winning performances in “Sophie’s Selection” and “Kramer vs. Kramer.”
She finally obtained yet one more Oscar nomination for her efficiency as Miranda Priestly, the editor who conjures up terror in her workers, together with her assistants, performed by Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt.
The character, first created by Lauren Weisberger in her 2003 novel of the identical identify, is extensively acknowledged to have been inspired by Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
“I believe that (casting Streep) was a part of the enjoyable of the sudden,” Finerman added, earlier than recalling the method of working with the legendary actress and visiting her home with binders crammed with concepts for the movie.
“(Streep) calls me and says ‘Wendy, what else do you’ve? The place’s the entire thing?’ She’s wonderful,” Finerman mentioned.
“She stayed in character all the time. She made it very clear that she makes her decisions and she or he sticks with them,” Finerman mentioned, including that Streep selected the now-iconic grey wig for the position although the studio had “some reservations about it.”