The deliciously bitchy film about the inner workings of a fashion magazine became a classic almost immediately.
Believe it or not, however, Anne Hathaway almost didn’t get the role.
“But I got it!

Hang in there; never give up.”
She also met with director David Frankel, who ultimately decided to cast her without having her audition first.
I gotThe Devil Wears Prada!'"

Casting the rest of the movie was no small feat, either.
Streep was everyone’s first choice to play the formidable Miranda Priestly, and luckily she agreed right away.
The role of Nigel, the underappreciated art director, went unfilled until three days before filming began.
Stanley Tucci signed on at the last minute, which was good news in more ways than one.
Not only did he nail the performance; he also met and married Blunt’s sister Felicity.