Charlie's Angel icon joins Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt in Devil Wears Prada 2 cast

Charlie's Angels actress Lucy Liu is confirmed to join the new cast of Devil Wears Prada sequel, and following in her footsteps is a rumour we hope comes true - that Bridgerton's leading star could be cast too.

With an impressive CV of stunning looksover the decades, film star and Charlie's Angel Liu is set to join the already impressive cast made up of Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly; Y2K's sweetheart Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs; Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton; and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling.

Liu's famed roles range from blockbuster hit Kill Bill to 2002's Chicago musical. Her presence in fashion can be sampled by her Midas-touched Marchesa gown at the Red One carpet in 2024, to the embellished red look of dreams - a showstopper from the Oscars, 2000. Safe to say, Lucy Liu belongs in the fictional world of Runway.

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Shockingly, many fans of the original have shared their distaste to Liu's inclusion. One Reddit user wrote: "There are too many famous people in this movie already. It's giving He's Just Not That into You, or Valentine's Day".

Another user declared "they're gonna ruin this movie," talking of the Hollywood stars now confirmed as cast. A third agreed, adding the sequel now "looks like a cash grabbing scam with so many A listers".

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With the sister of the internet's (and Kylie Jenner's) boyfriend, Pauline Chalamet, also being signed in to production, rumours have been circulation of other up-and-coming actresses joining Prada's ranks - fan favourite being none other than Netflix's Viscountess Bridgerton.

Feasibly Bridgerton's most popular lead, talks of Simone Ashley entering Miranda Priestley's stratosphere are more than a hushed whisper. Deadline reports sources have confirmed Lady Kathani (Kate) Bridgerton is leaving the Ton for New York's fashion capital.

Recently making headlines for F1, the actress is a current PR jackpot for new films after featuring in Disney’s The Little Mermaid as Indira and Olivia Hanan in Sex Education.

Devil Wears Prada 2 will be a response to the current decline in print publishing, said to trail Priestley's career as she now faces the alleged death of traditional magazine publishing as she knew it. Variety states that Blunt's Emily now a high-up executive for a luxury group will shift the power balance by means of advertising dollars that Miranda needs to survive.

The film is set to hit cinemas on May 1, 2026.

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