In a truly meta moment, the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2 is descending upon the 2026 Met Gala and Emily Blunt has arrived in a look we can only assume her on-screen alter ego (also named Emily) would die for. The actor walked the carpet wearing a marching band jacket-inspired tassel-shoulder gown with pearl string details.

Emily spoke about reprising her role in The Devil Wears Prada 2 to Elle, saying, “It’s terribly moving. Because it changed everything. David Frankel [the director] changed my life by casting me when I was an unknown. I’d been working, but no one knew who I was, and he was so sure that he wanted me in the movie, from a taped reading. That meant a huge amount to me.”

She added, “It did leave the door open for people to see me as more than a British period drama girl. It paved the way for character roles, which is all I wanted. I didn’t want to be an ingenue. I was curious to explore an entire bag of tricks.”

Emily also chatted about the enduring relevance of the movie, saying, “The movie now is like a nostalgia bank for people. People have watched that movie 50 times. They’ve watched it with a sick parent; they’ve watched it when they go through a breakup. It has been a source of comfort and escapism. And the movie is really incredible as well. I think it’s a beautiful movie. In many ways, what starts off as a comedy—with the shock factor of the things they say, how they say them, and the ruthless nature of the fashion industry—then turns into something much more poignant and deep. I think it’s that shift in tone that people really gravitate toward.”