'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Reportedly Parodies the Bezoses as Film Opens Days Before Their Met Gala Turn

The sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada' reportedly features characters that parody Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos as a billionaire power couple — a storyline arriving just days before the real-life pair co-chair the May 4 Met Gala, according to Variety. Variety based its report on accounts from five people who have seen the film, with reviews still under embargo. A spokesperson for Emily Blunt denied that her character was modeled on Sánchez Bezos, and representatives for Sánchez Bezos had not responded to requests for comment as of Variety's publication.

The Details

According to Variety, Emily Blunt's character in the sequel — reprising her role as Emily Charlton from the 2006 original — has evolved into a figure bearing a close resemblance to Lauren Sánchez Bezos. In the film, that character acts as the romantic partner of a billionaire tech mogul played by Justin Theroux. Five people who saw the film told Variety that Theroux's character is conceived as a mashup of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, incorporating a dramatic physical arc: the mogul is depicted undergoing a transformation from overweight to visibly fit.

Lucy Liu is cast as the mogul's first wife. People who saw the film told Variety the role is intended as a nod to MacKenzie Scott, the Amazon founder's former wife, who has since become known for major philanthropic work.

One of the film's subplots involves Blunt's character pressuring her billionaire partner to acquire Runway magazine — the fictitious high-fashion publication at the center of both films. Variety reported that the plot point directly references real-world speculation that Jeff and Lauren Bezos explored a potential acquisition of Condé Nast, the media company behind Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. When The New York Times asked Lauren Sánchez Bezos about the Condé Nast acquisition rumors in an April 11 profile, her reply was: "I wish!"

The denial from Blunt's team was categorical. A spokesperson told Variety the claims tying the character to Sánchez Bezos are "absolutely not true."

The film had its world premiere April 21 at Lincoln Center in New York, according to Variety. Its wide release is timed to open the weekend immediately before the May 4 Met Gala. Jeff and Lauren Bezos are serving as co-chairs and financial sponsors of this year's gala alongside Anna Wintour, Beyoncé, and Nicole Kidman, Variety reported. The timing means the film's portrayal will be a fresh subject of public discussion as the Bezoses step into one of fashion's highest-profile events.

The gala is also facing organized opposition. Variety reported that an active poster campaign has called for a boycott, with organizers citing alleged exploitation of Amazon warehouse workers and Amazon's reported support for Department of Homeland Security deportation operations. The protest effort specifically targets the Bezoses' role as co-chairs and financial backers of the event.

Context

The original 'The Devil Wears Prada' debuted in 2006, adapted from Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel. The film starred Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly — a fictitious fashion magazine editor widely understood to be inspired by Anna Wintour — and became a cultural and commercial success that generated discussion of a sequel for nearly two decades. Emily Blunt played the supporting character Emily Charlton, and Anne Hathaway starred as the lead.

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon and served as its chief executive until 2021, when he moved into the Executive Chairman role. He purchased The Washington Post in 2013, according to Variety. He and Lauren Sánchez Bezos married in Venice in June 2025. Sánchez Bezos, a former television anchor and licensed pilot, has published children's books and has become a regular presence at major cultural and philanthropic events.

The Met Gala is an annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, according to Variety. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, has been its central organizer for decades. Corporate and celebrity co-chairs typically provide substantial financial support alongside their ceremonial roles. The event draws guests across entertainment, fashion, business, and politics, and its red carpet has long served as one of the year's most-watched celebrity moments.

The film's reported fictional echo of real-world Bezos-related media speculation — particularly the Condé Nast acquisition rumors — adds a layer of topical context that reviewers and audiences are likely to discuss, given the couple's simultaneous presence at the Met Gala in the same week.

What's Next

The film opens the weekend of May 2-4, 2026. The Met Gala follows on the evening of May 4, placing Jeff and Lauren Bezos at the center of one of fashion's most prominent annual events in the days immediately after critics and audiences have seen the film's reported parody of the couple. According to Variety, the juxtaposition of the film's opening and the couple's gala appearance was not lost on people who saw the film ahead of its release.

With reviews still embargoed at the time of Variety's report, formal critical assessments of the film's specific treatment of its Bezos-inspired characters had not entered public circulation. Representatives for Lauren Sánchez Bezos had not responded to Variety's requests for comment as of publication.