‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Salaries: How Meryl Streep Landed a $12.5 Million Payday With Big Bonuses - and Shared the Wealth with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt (EXCLUSIVE)
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Key Points:
- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt each earned $12.5 million to reprise their roles in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," with a "favored nations" deal ensuring equal pay among the trio.
- In addition to their base salaries, all three actresses receive lucrative box office bonuses, potentially pushing their earnings over $20 million as the film surpasses revenue milestones.
- The sequel, directed by David Frankel, has grossed over $300 million globally and is expected to continue strong, competing with "Mortal Kombat II" at the box office.
- "The Devil Wears Prada 2" had a $100 million budget, largely spent on the cast, reflecting the star power of its leading ladies and the anticipation surrounding the sequel after 20 years.
- This deal is not Streep's highest fee, as her role in Netflix's "Don't Look Up" reportedly earned her more due to a different compensation model involving back-end buyouts.
