With the release of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ only a few days away, fans have still been left wondering about whether other old cast members will be returning or not. American actor Adrian Grenier, who played Anne Hathaway’s love interest, Nate in the 2006 film has been quite a hot topic, with many still wondering as to why he is no longer a part of the latest film. Here is all that we know about why Grenier will not be appearing anytime soon in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’
Why Adrian Grenier is not a part of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
In a recent interview with Page Six, Grenier had opened up about how he had wished to be a part of the sequel. However, he revealed that he was never really approached to reprise his role, despite his wishes. He stated during the interview that “We’re all fans of the movie, whether or not we’re in it. Obviously it was a disappointment that I didn’t get the call to be in the sequel.When asked about why he was never reached out to for the sequel, the actor joked about the matter and added, “I also understand that there’s some backlash with Nate, the character, so that might have something to do with it. All those memes that came out were shocking to me. It hadn’t occurred to me until I started to really think about it, and perhaps it was because I was as immature as Nate was at the time, and in many ways he’s very selfish and self-involved…”
Director David Frankel also expressed his wish for Adrien Grenier’s return and what happened
While talking to Entertainment Weekly, the director of the film also shared that initially there had been a few plans about sneaking in a quick cameo with Grenier’s role. However, he stated that there were a lot of time constraints and issues that led to the team dropping the idea entirely. He added, “I had an idea about sneaking him into a cameo, and, in the end, it was just too late in our production schedule to make it happen.”
Adrien Grenier’s joke about leaving ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ character Nate in the past
While featuring in an advertisment for a famous coffee brand, the actress wittingly addressed his role in the first film and talked about how it is time to leave the character in the past and move forward. He joked about the matter and stated during the ad that “He made a mean sandwich. He loved his girlfriend, to a point. He wasn’t perfect. So let’s leave Nate in 2006 and keep this good energy going.”‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ seeing the return of Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, will hit theatres worldwide on May 1.
