The director of The Devil Wears Prada 2 directly explained the reason the male lead from the previous film was dropped.
As the sequel to the globally beloved film The Devil Wears Prada opens and draws daily attention, the real reason Adrian Grenier, who played Nate, Andy Sachs' (Anne Hathaway) ex-boyfriend, was excluded from this sequel has been revealed.
According to a report by the Daily Mail on the 26th (local time), director David Frankel, who took the megaphone for The Devil Wears Prada 2, recently explained in an interview the background for not being able to cast Adrian Grenier. Frankel said he originally planned to have Grenier make a surprise cameo, but it was ultimately scrapped due to production scheduling issues.
He expressed regret, saying, "I had an idea to sneak him in as a cameo, but it was too late to make the timing during the final stages of the production schedule."
Earlier, Adrian Grenier expressed disappointment at not receiving an offer to appear in the sequel, but he also speculated that the criticism of his character Nate among fans as a "complaining, selfish boyfriend" may have played a role.
In fact, after the 2006 release of the first film, online criticism poured in that Nate did not support his girlfriend Andy's career growth and behaved selfishly and immaturely. A meme titled "the real villain is boyfriend Nate, not editor Miranda" even became popular.
In a past interview, Grenier said, "At the time I didn't realize Nate's immaturity, but after seeing fans' reactions I came to acknowledge how self-centered he was," showing acceptance of the character's flaws.
But Grenier recently demonstrated magnanimity by appearing in a Starbucks commercial that turned this "exclusion controversy" into something playful. Frankel also praised him, saying, "The commercial he shot was really funny and humble," applauding his sense of humor and modest attitude.
Although Nate and Andy's reunion will not be seen in this sequel, Grenier has not given up hope for a spin-off. He maintained a positive attitude, saying, "It's disappointing, but couldn't a spin-off dealing with Nate's own story be produced?"
Meanwhile, Adrian Grenier is currently active not only as an actor but also as an environmental activist and director, and he is spending peaceful days raising two sons with his wife Jordan Roemmelt on a farm in Texas.
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