Sydney Sweeney's cameo in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' was removed from the final cut

Bad news for fans of the actress Sydney Sweeney.

Sweeney, who is one of the actresses in high demand currently in Hollywood, recorded a small cameo for the long-awaited sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 from 20th Century Studios, however, so that Sweeney's participation was not included in the final cut.

According to a report published by Entertainment Weekly, Due to a creative decision, his scene was removed from the sequel. The article adds that the cameo would have taken place at the beginning of the film and explains the reason for its removal as follows:

“As seen in the film, the trio arrive at the Dior offices to ask Emily for help. However, initially, Sweeney appeared in a scene that expanded on Emily's introduction, where she was seen dressing a famous client. In this scene, which lasted three minutes, Sweeney played herself. As EW has learned, The scene did not fit with the structure of the rest of the sequence and the production team appreciated his participation, so the decision to eliminate it was difficult..”

There are no details about whether the decision was made by the studio or by the director. David Frankel.

In recent days, and on the occasion of the premiere of the third season of EuphoriaSweeney has been the target of criticism and controversy for participating in what some people have considered to be misogynistic nude scenes, although it is important to clarify that any decision about the script and direction of the series is the product, decision and responsibility of Sam Levinsonwhich apparently is creating many parallels between the most recent season of Euphoriaand his project failed The Idol.

We do not believe that Sweeney's recent controversy, added to the controversy that occurred during Sweeney's “good genes” campaign with American Eagle in July 2025, had any influence on removing his cameo from The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The sequel features the returns of Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunty Stanley Tuccireprising their roles from the original 2006 installment.

New additions to the cast include Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, BJ Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Kenneth BranaghBroadway stars, Helen J. Shen y Conrad Ricamorathe comedian Caleb Hearonand the multifaceted Lady Gagawho recorded a cameo in between the dates of his The Mayhem Ball world tour, during the fall of 2025 in Italy.

Gaga also performs a couple of original songs for the sequel, including the title track “Runway,” alongside Doechii.

The cast will have other familiar faces, Tracie Thomswho played Lily, the best friend of Hathaway's character, and Tibor Feldmanwho played Irv Ravitz, president of Elias-Clark, Runway's parent company.

The story features Miranda Priestly (Streep), the terrifying editor-in-chief of Runway, still at the head of the magazine, grappling with publishing industry hurdles amid decline of traditional magazine publishingwith Emily Charlton (Bunt), now a high-ranking executive at a luxury brand conglomerate, with the advertising money Priestly desperately needs.

Apparently, Andy (Hathaway) will be hired by Miranda to overcome a scandal that is causing the magazine's stock to plummet, and bad press.

The sequel staged production at various locations in New York City, and later relocated to Italy.

Frankel resumes his duties as director in the sequel, as well Aline Brosh McKenna returns as screenwriter, and Wendy Finerman y Karen Rosenfelt as producers.

The devil wears fashion is based on the book of the same name by Lauren Weisberger published in 2003, which makes a fictional portrait of the time that The author worked as an assistant to Anna Wintour at Vogue. Weisberger has published two sequels to the book; Revenge Wears Prada (2013), in which Andy works as an editor for a wedding magazine and her path crosses that of Miranda once again, and When Life Gives You Lululemons (2018), which follows Emily's career as a publicist in suburban Connecticut.

The Devil Wears Prada 2only in theaters April 30, 2026 in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, and on may 1 in the United States and Canada. The sequel will hit theaters twenty years after the release of the first film.