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Anna Wintour, the formidable editor of Vogue (and the rumored inspiration for Miranda Priestly), was not invited to the premiere. She did however attend an advance screening for the press (dressed, head-to-toe, in Prada.)

On the first day of filming, Meryl Streep told Anne Hathaway "I think you're perfect for the role. I'm so happy we're going to be working together." Then she paused and followed it up with "That's the last nice thing I'll say to you." And it was.

Many fashion designers allowed their clothes and accessories to be used in the film, making it the most expensively-costumed film in history.

Anna Wintour, the powerful Vogue editor on whom Meryl Streep's character was widely believed to be based in the novel (Lauren Weisberger once worked as her assistant), reportedly warned major fashion designers who had been invited to make cameo appearances as themselves in the film that they would be banished from the magazine's pages if they did so. Wintour's spokespeople deny this claim; however, it is notable that Vogue and other major women's and fashion magazines have avoided reviewing or even mentioning the book in their pages.

Meryl Streep donated her wardrobe to a charity auction.

Anna Wintour, the supposed inspiration for Miranda Priestly, reportedly really liked the film despite initial skepticism. She enjoyed Meryl Streep for her "decisive nature".

Only Valentino Garavani, who had designed the black gown Meryl Streep wears in the museum benefit scene, chose to make an appearance.

Six years after Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt first worked together on this movie, Tucci married Blunt's sister Felicity. Emily was a bridesmaid; neither the bride nor the groom wore Prada.

Anne Hathaway prepared for the part by volunteering for a week as an assistant at an auction house.

The book that Miranda asks Andy to retrieve for her twin daughters is Harry Potter Book 7. One of the prop books used in the movie sold in an on line auction for $586.00 and proceeds went to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that assists more than 45,000 disadvantaged women each year as they transition into the workforce.

For the photo of Andrea with her parents, Anne Hathaway posed with her own mother Kate McCauley Hathaway and David Marshall Grant.

Author of the original novel, Lauren Weisberger, reportedly based the the character Emily upon Plum Sykes, writer and former assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Sykes worked at Vogue at the same time as Weisberger.

Emily Blunt was cast before Anne Hathaway. In several scenes, she is seen running about in the background - though never written or directed, she felt her character would always be busy and wanted to keep her alive in the film. Also, most of her wardrobe is from Vivienne Westwood.

The newspaper that hires Andy is the New York Mirror. The Mirror was a real newspaper that ended in 1898, and often published first editions of Edgar Allan Poe.

In one of the original drafts, Miranda explains how she started out as an assistant and worked her way up. It is also revealed where she grew up: Pearl River, New York. The scene then continues on to the scene of Miranda confessing her divorce to Andy. This however isn't true to the book as Miranda was born Miriam Princhek, to orthodox Jews, in the East End of London and started off as an assistant to an English designer. She became well known in London fashion and started learning French at night to soon become junior editor of Chic magazine in Paris. At 24 she changed her name to Miranda Priestly, replaced her rough, London accent with a sophisticated one before spending 10 years at French Runway before she was transferred to New York.

The character of Emily, played by Emily Blunt was not supposed to be British in the script.

The first bag we see Miranda carry into the office is, appropriately, a Prada bag.

Runway is a fictitious version of Vogue.

The novel sold over a million copies, spent ten weeks at No 1 and spent a year on the New York Times bestseller list; the film was also a box-office smash hit. The novel has since been published in 40 languages.

Filmed in 57 days.

A 'Runway' issue is displayed behind Emily's desk, next to the fax machine. It features a cover with three models. It is based on the real cover of VOGUE August 2004 issue, featuring Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough.

The character of Miranda Priestley is supposedly based on Anna Wintour (her nickname in the industry is 'Nuclear Wintour').

Helen Mirren and Kim Basinger were considered for the role of Miranda Priestly.

The recurrent need for Hermès scarves comes from the novel as in the novel it is Miranda's trademark that she always has a white Hermès scarf somewhere on her person

Meryl Streep's daughter, Mamie Gummer, played a Starbucks clerk, but her scene was cut for pacing.

Gisele Bündchen agreed to be in the movie only if she didn't play a model. Stanley Tucci was one of the last actors cast. Daniel Sunjata had originally read for Tucci's part, rather unenthusiastically since he had just finished playing a similar character, but then read the Holt part and asked if he could audition for it. Simon Baker auditioned by sending a video of himself, wearing the same self-designed green jacket he has on when he and Andrea meet for the first time.

In the book, Andy's boyfriend is Alex the teacher. In the movie, he is Nate the chef.

Over 100 sets of twins auditioned the role of Caroline and Cassidy (Miranda's daughters).

The Elias-Clarke Publishing building was actually the McGraw-Hill Publishing offices at 49th and 6th in midtown Manhattan.

Juliette Lewis and Claire Danes auditioned for the role of Andy.

The date of Andrea's job interview shown in her appointment book is Monday, 13 March 2006.

Thomas Lennon turned down the role of Nigel because of scheduling conflicts with Reno 911! (2003) (2003).

The role of "Nigel" was offered to Javier Cámara but he didn't accept it.

In addition to this film, Rachel McAdams has turned down other high-profile roles in Casino Royale, Iron Man, Get Smart, and Mission Impossible III.

The original adaptation was written by Peter Hedges, with Howard Michael Gould, Paul Rudnick, and Don Roos doing uncredited script revisions.

In the English audio track Nigel says that Miranda is not supposed to arrive until 9. In the French audio track, she's not due to arrive until 9.15

Spoilers

The trivia items below may give away important plot points.

The idea of having Miranda appear without any make-up in the scene where she opens up to Andrea and worries about the effect of her divorce's public disclosure on her daughters was Meryl Streep's idea.

In the last scene between Miranda and Andy, Andy asks Miranda if the lifestyle that Miranda led wasn't what she wanted. Miranda responds, "Everyone wants this. Everyone wants to be us." The original line was "Everyone wants to be me." However, Meryl Streep did not like this line, finding it too self involved and dramatic. At the table reading of the script, Meryl organically changed the line to "Everyone wants to be us." The line change stuck and was used in the film.

The film makes quite a few changes to the book. In the novel, Miranda's tyrannical nature is more obvious. In the film, they decided to tone her character down. She's still as domineering, but they thought it would be funnier if Miranda remained calm while making impossible demands. Nigel is only a minor character in the book and a flamboyantly gay stereotype. His role is expanded in the film, and while he is probably gay, Stanley Tucci's portrayal of it is a little more subtle (glancing at men at a fashion shoot). Also in the novel, Miranda is British and Emily is American. In the film, they're swapped around. Emily Blunt insisted Emily should be British. Finally, Lily's accident in the book becomes Emily's. Lily becomes an alcoholic after watching the effect Runway has on Andy, but instead of being hit by a taxi like Emily, she drives into one in the book

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