The awards, presented every year by the Majority Actors Union in the United States, were an important event in this edition, which also celebrated the 30th anniversary. Just two weeks before the Oscars and after the strike that the industry experienced last fall, the evening on Saturday evening was all about protest and celebration, but also fun. SAG-AFTRA union leader Fran Drescher praised the “collective dignity that has risen up to demand more.” The actors, who were colorfully dressed for the occasion, were responsible for awarding prizes to the best performances of the year. Mentions went primarily to Oppenheimer and the series Succession and The Bear.
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To present the award to Jeremy Allen White for his role as best actor in a comedy series for “The Bear”, the protagonist trio from the 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada” met on screen: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. The actresses were then tasked with bringing to life the story of the frightening fashion magazine director Miranda Priestly (Streep) and her two assistants (Blunt and Hathaway).
“Two things: I forgot my glasses and the envelope,” Streep said after taking the stage and stumbling over the microphone in a video that has been reproduced thousands of times on social networks. Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway appear on either side and hand him the glasses and envelope. Or rather, the actresses turned into Emily Charlton and Andrea Sachs, because in a few seconds the three will return to their roles from the film from 18 years ago, based on the bestseller in which she was Anna Wintour's assistant. Lauren Weisberger.
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt in a still from “The Devil Wears Prada” in 2006. Photo: MPTV.net (Barry Wetcher)
Miranda Priestly (Streep) continues: “It's a question that has been bothering us for years: Where does the character and the actor begin?” she says. To which Blunt replies: “Well, as we just saw, Meryl and Miranda Priestly are like twins, right?” The 21-time Oscar nominee denies this: “I don't think I'm anywhere near Miranda Priestly,” but Hathaway interrupts her: “No, no, that wasn’t a question,” she intervenes, paraphrasing one of the most famous ones from the film. One that has become a recurring meme on social networks.
Emily Blunt, dressed in red Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry, was nominated for supporting actress for her work in “Oppenheimer.” But the statuette went to Da'Vine Joy Randolph for Those Who Remain. Blunt won as part of the cast of Christopher Nolan's film.
For her part, Anne Hathaway had just landed from Milan, where she danced virally at the party after the Versace show and praised the Spanish singer Aitana. For the gala in Hollywood, she wore a sky blue dress, in keeping with Miranda Priestly's taste and signed by Versace, with silver sandals by Gianvito Rossi and Bulgari jewelry.
In this case, to leave no doubt as to who the devil is in the film, Meryl Streep chose a Prada design, burgundy with sequin embroidery, which she combined with a handbag also from the Italian company.
The three actresses returned to their roles from the 2006 film, to the delight of all their fans. Michael Buckner (Variety via Getty Images)