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She knows her worth.
Meryl Streep revealed that she initially refused to prima arsenic Miranda Priestly successful “The Devil Wears Prada.”
“I knew it was going to beryllium a hit,” she told big Jenna Bush Hager connected Wednesday’s “Today pinch Jenna & Sheinelle” of nan 2006 cult classic.
“I publication nan book — nan book was great. They called maine up, and they made an offer, and I said, ‘No. I’m not going to do it,'” Streep, 76, recalled.
When Bush Hager, 44, asked Streep why she turned nan domiciled down, nan iconic character replied, “I knew it was going to beryllium a deed and I wanted to spot if I doubled my ask, and they went correct distant and said, ‘Sure.'”
The “Mamma Mia!” prima — who was 56 astatine that clip — said “it took [her] this agelong to understand that I could do that!
“I was judge of it. I was judge it would beryllium a hit. And they needed me, I felt,” she explained.
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“And I wanted it, but if they didn’t want to do that, I was OK. Because I’m aged — I’m 56, I was fresh to retire.”
Fans were shocked pinch Streep’s net revelation, expressing their feelings connected societal media.
“Not capable women recognize this earlier successful their career. We each request to beryllium amended advocates for ourselves,” commented 1 user.
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“Does she cognize she’s Meryl Streep?” added another.
“They could quadruple her inquire and she’s still worthy each cent 😍 icon ❤️,” said a 3rd fan.
“She realized nan book was conscionable good and nan movie wouldn’t beryllium bully without her. And she was right,” wrote a 4th netizen.
Streep went connected to return nan role, starring arsenic nan cruel editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, alongside Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.
The David Frankel-directed movie became a container agency success, raking successful astir $125 million successful nan United States and Canada and complete $326 million worldwide.
Twenty years later, Streep is returning arsenic Priestley for nan film’s sequel, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which, per Deadline, is group to gain astir $180 cardinal successful its worldwide debut.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” hits theaters May 1st.
