Meryl Streep criticized the dominance of superhero storytelling in modern films during a press tour interview. She argued that clear-cut heroes and villains make movies less interesting. Streep made the comments while promoting 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', now in theaters.
Meryl Streep, reprising her role as Miranda Priestly in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', spoke on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show alongside Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. She said, “I think we tend to Marvel-ize the movies now. We got the villains and we got the good guys, and it’s so boring.” Streep added that compelling stories feature flawed heroes and human villains, calling the sequel's world “messier.”The film returns to high fashion two decades after the 2006 original. Streep recently revealed she initially turned down the first movie's offer but returned after the studio doubled her salary. “I said, ‘No, not going to do it,’” she told Today. “They needed me, I felt. That was a lesson.”The interview also touched on AI. Streep suggested Miranda Priestly would not use it, relying instead on assistants. Hathaway shared that job candidates sent her nearly identical thank-you notes, which she suspects were generated by ChatGPT.'The Devil Wears Prada 2' opened with $10 million in previews.
