Director David Frankel, who adapted Lauren Weisberger’s massively successful book of the same name, said Streep was signed on, but they needed their Andy.
The studio was determined to have her, and she was determined not to do it,” Frankel told EW.
And Meryl watched that scene from the movie, she met with her and called up Tom Rothman at Fox and said, ‘Yeah, this girl’s great, and I think we’ll work well together,'” Frankel said.
I had a bunch of friends over at the time, I just jumped up in the living room and screamed, ‘I’m going to be in The Devil Wears Prada!'” she told the publication.