'The Devil Wears Prada' Original Cast Member Confirms 'Bad News' About Sequeloriginally appeared onParade. As fans ofThe Devil Wears Pradaget excited seeing original cast members on set to film the sequel,The Devil Wears Prada 2, one actor who appeared in the 2006 hit movie,Rich Sommer, sadly revealed that he won't be reprising his role in the upcoming follow-up. The 47-year-old, who played the character Doug, a friend ofAnne Hathaway's character Andy, revealed the news to fans on TikTok, uploading a clip to the platform in response to a fan asking about his possible participation, with the caption, "there's bad news and good news." In the video, Sommer recalled the story of how he found out he was cast in the original movie 20 years ago before telling fans, "The bad news for me is that I will not be returning forThe Devil Wears Prada 2. Bummer." But Sommer made the most of the situation, revealing some "good news" as he shared that his father found an old VHS from when he saved up enough money to go to space camp, with the actor then revealing said video to all. Fans were just as bummed by the disappointing news, but they shared their appreciation for Sommer in the comments, replying, "Omg! Thank you for your work on the first one. One of my favorites!" and "you will be missed but you live on in an iconic film and gave us a memorable character." Another fan joked about the space camp clip, saying, "Not the sequel I was expecting, but the sequel surpassing my expectations! 😹." While Sommer—who went on to star inMad Men,GLOW, and more afterThe Devil Wears Prada—will not be back for the upcoming sequel, Hathaway,Meryl Streep,Emily Blunt,Stanley Tucciand more will reprise their roles in the new film. Related: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Sparks Debate Over Miranda Priestly's Fate 'The Devil Wears Prada' Original Cast Member Confirms 'Bad News' About Sequelfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 6, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared.