Which Celebrity Cameos Were Cut From 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'? Inside the Stars Who Didn't Make the Final Film

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" brought back the glamor, chaos, and biting fashion world fans had waited years to revisit. Yet while the sequel featured an avalanche of celebrity cameos, not every familiar face survived the final edit.

Nearly two decades after the original film became a pop culture phenomenon, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" finally arrived in theaters with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their iconic roles.

Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt at the world premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" at Lincoln Center on April 20, 2026, in New York. | Source: Getty Images

The sequel also leaned heavily into celebrity appearances, filling its two-hour runtime with stars from fashion, entertainment, sports, journalism, and reality television.

Designers including Donatella Versace and Marc Jacobs appeared alongside celebrities such as Ciara, Jon Batiste, and Karl-Anthony Towns. However, despite the packed cast list, several high-profile stars who filmed scenes for the sequel never appeared in the final cut.

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" sign durig a screening event at AMC Century City 15 on April 29, 2026, in Century City, California. | Source: Getty Images

Anna Wintour

One of the biggest surprises surrounding the sequel involved former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, whose influence famously inspired Miranda Priestly, Streep's legendary character in the original film.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Wintour filmed a brief appearance for the sequel, but director David Frankel later explained why the footage was ultimately scrapped.

Anna Wintour at the King's Trust 5th annual gala at Christie's on April 29, 2026, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Frankel revealed that Wintour only filmed "one take," though the director admitted the shot ended up slightly out of focus. Rather than asking the fashion powerhouse to redo the scene, he chose not to use the footage at all.

The director also explained that including Wintour created a larger creative issue for the film's fictional universe.

Anna Wintour during the press conference for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

"We actually explicitly didn't want Anna to be in the movie because it's a parallel world," he told Entertainment Weekly in April 2026. "It was like, well, what is Vogue and who is Anna Wintour in a world where there's a Runway and Miranda Priestly?"

Anna Wintour at the 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney also filmed a scene for the sequel after being photographed on set in 2025, which immediately fueled speculation about her role in the movie.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the actress appeared as herself in a sequence where Emily Charlton, played by Blunt, helped style her. However, the roughly three-minute scene was reportedly removed during editing for structural reasons.

A source described the decision as a "creative" choice, though no further explanation was publicly given. The removal disappointed some fans who had hoped Sweeney would have a larger role in the film after photos from the set circulated widely online throughout production.

Sydney Sweeney at the 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 8, 2026, in California. | Source: Getty Images

Conrad Ricamora

Conrad Ricamora's role was reportedly much larger than some of the other deleted cameos. The "How to Get Away With Murder" actor had originally been cast as the roommate of Andy Sachs — played by Hathaway — before the storyline was ultimately abandoned.

Variety reported that test audiences questioned why Hathaway's character would need a roommate at this stage in her life, leading filmmakers to remove both the character and the scenes attached to him.

Conrad Ricamora a the "2025 Out & The Advocate Pride Cover Party: Pride of Broadway" hosted by Out.com Advocate.com equal pride on June 2, 2025, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Ricamora later reacted to the cut in an Instagram post shared in April 2026. Despite the disappointment, the actor appeared to take the situation lightly while still praising the experience of working on the sequel.

Adrian Grenier

Fans of the original film had long debated whether Adrian Grenier's character Nate was secretly the real villain of "The Devil Wears Prada." That discussion resurfaced when speculation grew over whether the actor would return for the sequel.

Adrian Grenier at the Cartier Glory To The Filmmaker Award 2025 and the "In the Hand of Dante" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 3 in Italy. | Source: Getty Images

"I had an idea about sneaking him into a cameo," the director told Entertainment Weekly in April 2026, "and, in the end, it was just too late in our production schedule to make it happen."

Grenier later admitted he was disappointed not to appear in the film, though he joked that the fan reaction to Nate over the years may have earned the character an entirely separate project.

Adrian Grenier onstage during THR Presents Live at SXSW: "Self Custody" at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller on March 14, 2026, in Austin, Texas. | Source: Getty Images

In the end, although these celebrities never had their scenes make it to the big screen, their cut appearances still became part of the conversation surrounding "The Devil Wears Prada 2."

From deleted cameos to abandoned storylines, the sequel's editing choices offered fans an unexpected glimpse into how even the most highly anticipated productions evolve behind the scenes before the final version reaches theaters.