Actress Anne Hathaway stunned TV audiences by admitting she was the 9th choice actress to star in The Devil Wears Prada.
The 38-year-old, who played the iconic Andy Sachs, made the revelation on the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race about one of her first major leading roles in the movie industry.
Oscar winner Anne was asked by Rosé if there were any roles she had to ‘fight tooth and nail for’.
And she said: "How much time do you have? I will give you some tea – I was the ninth choice for Devil Wears Prada. But I got it! Hang in there, never give up."
Rachel McAdams reportedly turned the role down and Juliette Lewis and Claire Danes also were claimed to have auditioned for it.
But Anne, who had fronted kids and teen movies like The Princess Diaries and Ella Enchanted, later told Variety: "I had to be patient. I wasn’t the first choice."
The Devil Wears Prada was a huge box office hit grossing $300 million (£214m) against a $41 million (£29m) budget and earned an Oscar nomination for Meryl.
Following her success, Anne starred in Bride Wars, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, The Hustle and Les Misérables.
Anne told of her struggles of being a lockdown parent of two children, along with Adam Shulman.
She told Stellar: "You know, I’m always hesitant to frame things in the realms of challenges because I think it sets a tone. As a mum, I’ve found tons of opportunities. There’s obviously a learning curve.
"You just have to be kind to yourself with that, because you do feel like you’re doing everything wrong, especially in the early days."
