"The new movie itself makes hay of how much the thinking around bodies has shifted: An assistant is tasked with editing the most offensive language of Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly in real time so as to keep her out of human resources' crosshairs."
"When Andy encounters Peter in the model apartment, she says some slightly disparaging things about what she does not realize is his chosen profession of gutting old buildings. He doesn't mind, though."
"I know this because the moment I laid eyes on Patrick Brammall, Hathaway's love interest in DWP2, I thought to myself, Oh, the internet is not going to be happy about this."
The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada prompts reflection on societal changes regarding body image since 2006. While there is a sense of improvement, evidenced by the film's handling of offensive language, doubts remain about true evolution. The casting of Patrick Brammall as Anne Hathaway's love interest raises concerns about public reception. The film portrays a shift in attitudes, yet the superficial judgments about appearances and professions still linger, suggesting that society may not have progressed as much as it believes.
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