Platinum bob signals Charlton's rise in Prada sequel amid digital era

Emily Blunt’s on-set look for The Devil Wears Prada 2 has taken a sharp turn, with the actress revealing a platinum-blonde bob that marks a stark departure from her character Emily Charlton’s signature copper-red hair in the original film. Photographs from the New York City production date show Blunt sporting a bleach-blonde style with dark roots, paired with bold makeup, a black-and-red ensemble and a silver tie, as filming continues ahead of a May 2026 release window. The change appears to foreshadow a broader transformation for Charlton, who is poised to move from her former role at Runway to a high-powered position within a luxury-brand conglomerate in the sequel’s storyline.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back its core cast, including Blunt alongside Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, with Stanley Tucci also returning. Production details indicate the project continues to be steered by the original team, with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna once again at the helm. New faces join the ensemble, expanding a narrative that fans know from the 2006 film and its companion novel. While the book sequel Revenge Wears Prada offered...