‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Cast Updates: Even More Actors Added, 6 Returning Stars, & Several OGs Won’t Be Back
Kenneth Branagh – NEW CAST MEMBER
CASTING REVEALED ON: June 30, 2025
Kenneth Branagh will be playing Miranda Priestly’s husband, according to THR.
Oscar winner Branagh has done it all! The acclaimed actor and director has brought Shakespeare to the big screen with films like Henry V and Hamlet, tackled blockbusters including Thor and Cinderella, and stepped into the world of Agatha Christie with his star-studded mysteries Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and A Haunting in Venice. He earned major praise—and an Academy Award—for his deeply personal drama Belfast, and recently transformed into former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the series This England.
Simone Ashley – NEW CAST MEMBER
CASTING REVEALED ON: July 8, 2025
Deadline reported that Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley will be joining the cast of the film.
While sources confirmed Simone‘s casting, there are currently no other details on who she will play.
With production filming in Italy, Simone is ALSO in Italy, as she posted on Monday (July 7) that she visited Rome for the first time ever.
Justin Theroux – NEW CAST MEMBER
CASTING REVEALED ON: July 8, 2025
Variety reports that Justin Theroux is joining the cast of the sequel, though it’s unclear what the role will be.
Justin is an actor, writer, and producer who’s starred in everything from HBO’s The Leftovers to big-screen hits like The Girl on the Train and Tropic Thunder. He co-wrote Iron Man 2 and Tropic Thunder, and has lent his voice to animated films like The Lego Ninjago Movie and Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.
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