April 21, 2026, 8:23 a.m. ET
NEW YORK – Patrick Brammall’s first day on set for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is one he in all probability will not neglect. On Aug. 5, 2025 the actor was filming scenes with Anne Hathaway in Brooklyn, New York. Paparazzi snapped photographs of the duo throughout and between takes.
“That was a bit mental,” Brammall, 50, recalled to USA TODAY on the film’s world premiere on Monday evening. The Australian-born actor estimates that there have been about 300 onlookers. “And then I got home and friends started sending me photos and videos of that moment. And I was like, ‘Well, this is quite surreal. I think I might be in an iconic movie.'”
For “Prada 2,” (in theaters May 1) Hathaway reprises her function of Andy Sachs, who has a brand new job: options editor at Runway Magazine. And Andy additionally has a brand new love interest: Peter, performed by Brammall.
Moviegoers would possibly acknowledge Brammall from the Australian romantic dramedy sequence “Colin From Accounts,” which he created with his spouse Harriet Dyer; additionally they cowrite and costar in it. “Colin” streams on Paramount+. He’s additionally set to star in “The Dispatcher,” an upcoming restricted sequence on Apple TV+.
Have Brammall’s mates inquired about his newest gig, particularly asking him what it was prefer to play Hathaway’s object of affection?
“I tell them, ‘None of your business,'” Brammall mentioned with fun. “What happens on set stays on set.”
But that mantra did not cease him from singing the praises of Hathaway as a colleague, calling her “the best.”
“She made a real point of making me feel comfortable,” Brammall mentioned. “And she’s the most playful scene partner. She’s unflappable and so present. She was great.”
Hathaway was additionally current on the premiere. She credited author Aline Brosh McKenna and director David Frankel, each of whom additionally labored on the primary “Prada” in 2006, with serving to to make the sequel a actuality. And based on Hathaway, just one extra domino wanted to fall to get the group again collectively.
“When (the script) was prepared, Meryl (Streep) mentioned ‘sure,'” Hathaway continued. “And the rest of us said, ‘OK!'”
In addition to Streep and Hathaway, each Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return for the second movie. Actors Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman additionally reprise their authentic roles.
