The Devil Wears Prada star Adrian Grenier has broken his silence after being left out of the iconic 2006 film's upcoming sequel.
The actor, 49, lamented about not being asked to reprise his role as the boyfriend of 's character Andrea 'Andy' Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2 in a new interview with PageSix.
As seen in the , Hathaway's Andy has a newfound love interest, and it's no longer Grenier's character Nate Cooper.
Grenier admitted that it was a 'disappointment' that he was snubbed but said he remained optimistic he would 'obviously' get a callback in the future for a spinoff.
He also said that he believed that he 'didn't get the call' to return for the sequel because of the 'backlash' towards his character's actions in the original film.
'We're all fans of the movie, whether or not we're in it,' he said. 'Obviously, it was a disappointment that I didn't get the call to be in the sequel, but I also understand there's some backlash with Nate, the character, so that might have something to do with it.'
The Devil Wears Prada star Adrian Grenier has broken his silence after being left out of the iconic 2006 film's upcoming sequel; seen on March 12
The long-awaited sequel features many of the original stars in their iconic roles, including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci
'But I think that just leaves room for a spinoff,' he added. 'Either way, it's a disappointment. Either way, it leaves room for a beautiful spinoff in which Nate has his own film.'
Fans of the original flick previously expressed distaste for his character Nate being an unsupportive, self-centered boyfriend.
Grenier previously played Nate Cooper, the boyfriend of Hathaway's character Andrea 'Andy' Sachs; seen in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
After a sneak peek clip dropped this week, Grenier said it was 'disappointing' not to be asked back; pictured in October 2021
He theorized that because his character was not popular among fans of the film, he did not receive a call for the sequel
He said after 'much deliberation,' he ended up agreeing to 'the truth in that perspective.'
