Meryl Streep praised Lady Gaga after watching her perform a song created for The Devil Wears Prada 2, describing the experience as “astonishing.”
Speaking on BBC Radio 2, the acting icon said she not only met the pop superstar but also shared scenes with her during filming.
Meryl Streep highlighted the singer’s ability to deliver a full performance with little preparation, noting the song was developed for the movie and performed in multiple variations on set.
“Not only did we get to meet her, I got to act with her, and she got to act me off the screen, and we also got to witness her. First of all, she was in the middle of a world tour, and she just flew down and did this for us, but we got to see her perform a song that she wrote for the movie and just to see how a performer of that calibre puts together a performance, just really on the fly.”
The Mamma Mia lead continued:
“There was not much rehearsal anything, and she did it numerous times in different ways. It was all sort of improvised in the moment, pretty astonishing. What a musician, what an artist, she is.”
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The track can be heard in The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser, specifically in the snippet of Andrea Sachs (Hathaway) entering Miranda Priestly’s (Streep) company building.
The forthcoming sequel marks the reunion of the two stars, alongside their fellow leads Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who reprise their characters Emily Charlton and Nigel, respectively.
Further, Lady Gaga is set to appear in the movie, doubling her contributions to the sophomore installment. The Born This Way hitmaker turned heads at its New York City premiere.
Meanwhile, in the same radio interview, Anne Hathaway also expressed her admiration for Lady Gaga. The Princess Diaries star praised the pop singer for being “sweet,” adding:
“Really sweet, really humble. Was just so happy to be there. I mean just like you meet those people and you’re like: ‘Oh gosh, you really are a starlet, aren’t you?'”
Regarding the sequel movie, when asked whether she saw the sequel coming, Meryl Streep replied:
“I thought I was retired. At 56, and, you know, had a good run, made a few movies. I never dreamed 20 years later I’d be back at it. I just never imagined it.”
The Devil Wears Prada 2 will hit theaters on May 1.
Edited by Gladys Altamarino