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Updated · The Independent · Aug 10

Anne Hathaway Addresses $3 Million Mother Mary Flop After 2 Hits Top $1.79 Billion

Updated

Updated · The Independent · Aug 10

Anne Hathaway Addresses $3 Million Mother Mary Flop After 2 Hits Top $1.79 Billion

Q: How did Anne Hathaway's secret behind-the-scenes demand completely transform the highly anticipated Devil Wears Prada sequel?

Anne Hathaway’s key behind-the-scenes demand was that *The Devil Wears Prada 2* not repeat the original film’s thin-obsessed casting and diet-culture tone. According to related reporting, she urged producers not to fill a major Milan Fashion Week runway sequence with “alarmingly thin” models and pushed for greater body diversity instead. That intervention changed the sequel in a visible and thematic way. Producers reportedly broadened the representation on screen, making the fashion-world scenes look more inclusive and less tied to the body-shaming standards associated with the 2006 film. Commentators have pointed to that shift as one of the clearest updates in the sequel’s approach to modern fashion culture. The change matters because the original *Devil Wears Prada* has long been criticized for jokes and dialogue rooted in harsh diet culture, including lines about extreme thinness that many viewers said aged badly. Hathaway’s reported stance appears to have helped the sequel consciously move away from that messaging. In practical terms, her demand helped transform the film from a straightforward nostalgia project into a more self-aware update of the franchise. While the sequel still leans on the glamour and sharpness of the original, its runway imagery and supporting casting were reshaped to reflect broader body representation and a less toxic fashion ideal.

3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 10

Mother Mary grossed just $3 million against a $20 million budget, prompting Anne Hathaway to publicly acknowledge the musical drama’s weak theatrical run.
Hathaway struck a diplomatic tone on the red carpet, saying two of her 2026 films had done “unbelievably well” while the third “was very well respected.”
The contrast is stark: The Odyssey has passed $1.1 billion worldwide, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 has taken in more than $691 million.
Hathaway is now promoting sci-fi thriller The End of Oak Street, co-starring Ewan McGregor, ahead of its Aug. 14 cinema release.