Has Bridgerton Star Simone Ashley Joined The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast?
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt's starrer The Devil Wears Prada was one of the hit comedy dramas, released in 2006. Directed by David Frankel, the sequel to the movie, set for release after two decades, has recently kicked off its production. The makers increased the anticipation among fans by making a new announcement about its new cast members, as well as those reprising their roles in the upcoming American film.
Multiple reports confirmed that a series of cast members have joined the highly anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2. A viral tweet also mentioned that Simone Ashley, who rose to fame with the Netflix hit series Bridgerton, has also joined the sequel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, based on Lauren Weisberger's Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns. Soon after the post was made, social media users began reacting to the development by showcasing their enthusiasm.
Simone Ashley joins the cast of 'THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2' pic.twitter.com/qIB8WmqF8x — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 8, 2025
One user said, 'Amazing for her!" Another person mentioned, 'Those heels are interesting to say the least." 'Cast so far is making it a much watch," read a comment. Someone penned, 'She is booked and busy!!!!" Many others called it 'Superb," 'Interesting", and 'That's really beautiful." One more comment read, 'And suddenly I am SEATED," pointing towards the anticipation about Simone joining the cast of the upcoming film.
According to Deadline, several other A-listers have joined the star-studded cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2. It includes Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak and Pauline Chalamet, among others. The other new additions to the cast are Kenneth Branagh, Helen J. Shen, Conrad Ricamora and comedian Caleb Hearon.
On the other hand, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman are also preparing to reprise their roles in the highly anticipated sequel.
Produced by Wendy Finerman, Meryl Streep appeared as Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine in New York City, in the 2006 comedy drama. Following her, Anne Hathaway was seen as Andrea 'Andy" Sachs, a junior personal assistant to Miranda, while Emily Blunt was seen as Emily Charlton, a former assistant turned influential executive of a luxury brand that Miranda needs for advertising.
Stanley Tucci as the fashion icon Nigel Kipling, Tracie Thoms as Lily, Andrea's handbag-enthusiast best friend, Tibor Feldman as Irv Ravitz, chairman of Elias-Clark, the parent company of Runway, and Kenneth Branagh as Miranda's husband will also be reprising their previous characters.
The upcoming sequel will revolve around Miranda, caught amid the era of decline in traditional magazine publishing, as she manages her career and clashes with Blunt. It is uncertain how Andrea will fit into the sequel, as she had departed Miranda's company at the end of the 2006 movie.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 will be released on May 1, 2026.
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