At 43, Anne Hathaway is having the kind of year most actors only dream about: five films releasing in 2026, including the long-awaited The Devil Wears Prada 2, a Christopher Nolan epic, and a Colleen Hoover adaptation. But beneath the career peak and packed schedule, Hathaway has revealed something surprisingly vulnerable about where her ambitions still quietly live, and it proves that even Hollywood's busiest stars carry private fears most never expect.

Because even the woman booked for five films in one year is still waiting for a call that has not come yet.

Anne Hathaway still fears rejection, specifically from the directors she admires most. Despite being one of Hollywood's most in-demand actresses, she openly admits she holds back from pursuing certain filmmakers. There are unnamed directors she desperately wants to work with, but the fear of being told she simply is not their type stops her from making a move.

"There are some directors. I couldn't expose myself, in case they're like, 'You're really not my type,'" she told Vogue Australia.

She then added, "But I want them to notice me and create space for me in one of their films," emphasising that her hunger to grow has not dimmed, even at the height of her success.

That vulnerability, however, never stopped her from fighting when it mattered most. The original Devil Wears Prada audition process was grueling. Hathaway was called back repeatedly, dressed as Audrey Hepburn on a studio executive's tip, and even wrote "Hire me" in someone's desk zen garden just to get noticed. The girl who feared not being chosen refused to accept it. And two decades later, that same relentless drive is exactly what brought Andy Sachs back to life.

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As Hathaway quietly chases her next creative dream, she is also stepping back into one of her most iconic roles, and the reunion is bigger than anyone expected.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites the original trio, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, and Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton, alongside Stanley Tucci returning as Nigel. New powerhouse additions include Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, and Simone Ashley as Miranda's new first assistant, Amari. Original director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna both returned, ensuring the sharp wit of the first film is very much intact.

The plot picks up nearly 20 years later, with Runway magazine hemorrhaging ad revenue as print media declines. Miranda, facing forced retirement, must turn to Emily, now a senior luxury executive at Dior, for the funding to save the brand. Andy returns as Features Editor, reigniting the tension-filled dynamic between all three women in a world now dominated by social media. In a story about fighting to stay relevant, it seems Hathaway never had that problem to begin with.

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