Meryl Streep turned down 'The Devil Wears Prada' to try to double her salary. It taught her a lesson about negotiating.
Meryl Streep revealed that she initially declined the role in 'The Devil Wears Prada' while attempting to negotiate a higher salary, a decision she later reflected on as a learning experience about contract negotiations. The disclosure emerged amid coverage of the sequel's release, which has generated substantial media discussion about the film's themes, cultural relevance, and artistic merit.
Left-leaning outlets frame the sequel as a cultural artifact reflecting millennial anxieties about capitalism, ambition, and media industry dynamics. Coverage emphasizes the film's commentary on wealth, fashion consumption, and professional compromise, treating it as worthy of serious cultural analysis rather than dismissing it as mere nostalgia.
Center sources focus on Streep's direct account of her salary negotiation experience and what it reveals about her approach to career decisions, presenting the anecdote as a straightforward narrative about professional judgment.
Right-leaning outlets evaluate the sequel on its entertainment and artistic merits, with some praising it as a rare sequel that honors its source material and resonates with its intended audience, while others offer more critical assessments of its cultural positioning.
Key Differences
- Left outlets dedicate substantial coverage to the sequel's thematic significance and what it says about contemporary culture, while right outlets focus more on whether it succeeds as entertainment and filmmaking.
- The salary negotiation anecdote receives minimal emphasis across most coverage, suggesting outlets prioritize the sequel's release and cultural impact over Streep's personal career reflection.
- Left-leaning sources treat the film as worthy of serious critical and sociological examination, whereas right-leaning sources emphasize audience satisfaction and respect for the original material.
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Business InsiderBMay 1, 5:32 PM
Meryl Streep turned down 'The Devil Wears Prada' to try to double her salary. It taught her a lesson about negotiating.
Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada." 20th Century Fox Meryl Streep revealed that she originally turned down her iconic role in "The Devil Wears Prada." Streep said she knew th
The Daily BeastCMay 1, 8:11 PM
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The New RepublicBMay 1, 10:00 AM
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VoxBMay 1, 11:30 AM
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The GuardianAMay 1, 4:00 AM
The devil wears Primark: is the romcom reporter about to get the sack?
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Free BeaconCMay 1, 3:00 PM
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National ReviewBMay 1, 10:30 AM
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Daily WireCMay 1, 8:52 AM
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ReasonAMay 1, 1:44 PM
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