Sydney Sweeney scene axed from The Devil Wears Prada 2 after shoot

Sydney Sweeney's cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2 was cut due to a creative decision. Photo / Getty Images

Sydney Sweeney is said to have been cut from the final version of The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The actress, 28, filmed a cameo for the follow-up to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, but her scene was removed due to what has been described as a creative decision, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly.

The sequel, scheduled for release on May 1, sees the return of Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs and Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, the editor-in-chief of the fictional Runway magazine – a character said to have been inspired by former Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Sweeney’s involvement had been confirmed after she was seen arriving on set in August 2025, with her role described as a brief appearance playing herself.

According to , the American actor’s scene was put near the beginning of the film but was removed because “it didn’t work structurally”.

The outlet reported: “The team working on the movie was grateful for her participation, making the decision to remove the bit a difficult one.”

Sweeney’s apparent cameo was said to run for about three minutes and is said to have involved her being styled by Emily Charlton, the character portrayed by Emily Blunt.

Despite the reported removal of Sweeney’s scene, the production still includes a cameo from Lady Gaga, who has also contributed to the soundtrack with the song Runway, recorded alongside rapper Doechii.

The sequel continues the story of Andrea Sachs, who returns to work with Miranda as a features editor.

The original film was based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, drawing on her experiences as a former assistant at Vogue.

In the lead-up to the sequel’s release, Streep and Wintour have appeared as cover stars for Vogue’s May issue, with Wintour discussing the portrayal of the fashion industry.

Wintour said in an interview conducted by Greta Gerwig: “What I liked about the first film is that it showed the world what a huge business fashion is.

“It’s a true economic force globally, and the first film acknowledged that. So much has changed. But I like to think we’re evolving rather than disintegrating. We are still here. We’re all doing our jobs – in different ways and across multiple platforms instead of just one, but how wonderful is that? We’re reaching far more people.”

Streep also addressed returning to the role, saying: “I do think they’ve located something true about the [fashion] business now.”