Justin Theroux’s ‘unrecognizable’ role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ baffles viewers

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One character who appears successful nan caller sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” appears truthful unrecognizable successful nan movie that fans are reporting they didn’t moreover recognize it was him.

And a informing — mild spoilers for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” below.

Actor Justin Theroux’s sanction appears successful nan opening credits for nan film, on pinch returning stars for illustration Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt.

Justin Theroux and Emily Blunt down nan scenes of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Instagram/silverspotcinema

And Theroux appears midway done nan movie successful a supporting role, arsenic a tech billionaire named Benji Barnes who besides happens to beryllium Blunt’s characteristic Emily’s caller boyfriend, happily bankrolling her latest eager profession move.

With his orangish clone tan and tact-free declarations that AI will soon switch everyone’s jobs, Theroux’s characteristic is simply a comically grotesque villain — and he does specified a bully occupation of it that immoderate fans who were waiting for nan character to move up connected surface ne'er really clocked that it was him.

“Justin Theroux is unrecognizable in Devil Wears Prada 2. Saw his sanction successful nan opening credits and I spent nan full clip waiting for him to show up,” 1 spectator tweeted.

Theroux attends nan world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” astatine Lincoln Center successful New York connected April 20, 2026. Getty Images for 20th Century Studios

Another tweeted that their main takeaway from nan movie was: “That’s Justin Theroux??”

Yet different agreed that Theroux was “unrecognizable” successful nan film: “It took maine respective scenes to decently timepiece him.”

Another instrumentality connected X called Theroux’s capacity “unhinged and hilarious” — and it seems nan character himself agrees.

“The astir nosy point astir playing him was really silly he was,” Theroux told People astatine nan film’s April premiere.

Theroux and his woman Nicole Brydon Bloom astatine “The Devil Wears Prada 2” premiere. Nancy Rivera / SplashNews.com

“He’s specified an idiot,” he continued. “To beryllium capable to beryllium ridiculous, deterioration ridiculous apparel — I person a really ridiculous hairsbreadth point going on, I’m bald, but past it’s for illustration my hair’s falling retired — that was nan astir fun.”

Of course, Theroux, 54, has besides garnered immoderate attraction successful caller times for his changing quality successful existent life.

The character attended nan play 2 premiere of his Amazon Prime series “Fallout” in Los Angeles successful December past year with a noticeably fuller, smoother face.

“Did he do thing to his face? Looks different,” 1 personification commented nether an Instagram station showing photos from nan premiere.

“What happened to his face?” different asked.

The actor, who was antecedently joined to character Jennifer Aniston from 2015 to 2018, brought his new woman Nicole Brydon Bloom, 32, on arsenic his day for nan premiere.

The mates welcomed their first baby, a boy, successful April.

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