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Adrian Grenier Jokes About Not Returning for ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ in Starbucks Ad

The playful tie-in turns his omission into a marketing beat.

Overview

  • Grenier appears in a new Starbucks commercial released Tuesday that winks at headlines about him not being asked to join the sequel and ends with him saying, “If they call, I’m free.”
  • The spot promotes Starbucks’ new Energy Refreshers and doubles as a studio tie-in for The Devil Wears Prada 2.
  • The sequel restores the core cast — Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci — with original director David Frankel returning, and Entertainment Weekly reports Patrick Brammall now plays Andy’s partner.
  • Grenier has said he was disappointed by the decision but has acknowledged fan criticism that Nate was unsupportive, a view that has grown through years of memes and online debate.
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in theaters May 1, following a marketing play that sometimes features original actors in ads even when they do not appear in the new film.