Anne Hathaway was not the 1st choice of "Devil wears Prada"

Actress Anne Hathaway -

It's hard to imagine

without Anne Hathaway.

And yet, the actress was far from winning to land the role of the unforgettable assistant Andy Sachs in the 2006 adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's novel starring Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.

“I'll give you a revelation.

I was the ninth choice for

.

But I got it!

The Oscar-winning actress said during an appearance on an episode of

, seeing it as proof that you always have to hang on to get what you want.

But it must also be said that the star of

took advantage of the withdrawal of the favorite.

Good things come to those who wait for

Indeed, the production was much less interested in Anne Hathaway than in Rachel McAdams who had illustrated in

and

.

For her part, the latter was so little interested in the role that she refused it several times.

As she had explained to

 a few years ago, Rachel McAdams wanted at all costs to move away from mainstream cinema to redirect her career, which justified her refusal.

Finally, according to Entertainment Tonight, Juliette Lewis and Claire Danes also auditioned for the role before the production ended up contacting Anne Hathaway.

But in the meantime, the actress knew her time was coming.

“I didn't have to audition.

I had to be patient.

I was not the first choice ", she had already explained to

before remembering the arrival of the good news:" I remember running in my living room, half dressed, shouting: "I have

 ! I

 "

"

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