Celebrities Who Were Almost Cast in the Devil Wears Prada

1 Rachel McAdams

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During an interview with ELLE magazine, the actress revealed that she actually turned down the role of Andy.

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2 Juliette Lewis

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Lewis also auditioned for the part of Andy, but was of course beat out by Hathaway.

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3 Claire Daines

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The Homeland star was yet another actress up for the role of Andy.

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4 Denis Leary

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Leary was reportedly up for the roles of both Nigel and Christian, but eventually turned them both down due to scheduling conflicts with his TV show, Rescue Me.

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5 Javier Cámara

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The actor reportedly turned down the chance to play Nigel as well.

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6 Thomas Lennon

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Lennon almost nabbed Stanley Tucci's role, but had to back out since he was already busy filming Reno 911.

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7 Helen Mirren

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Imagine how different the movie would have been with Mirren as Miranda Priestly. The actress was originally considered for the part before it went to Streep.

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8 Kim Basinger

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The Fifty Shades Darker actress was also considered for the role of the snobby editor in chief of Runway magazine.

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