Adrian Grenier has no hard feelings about not being part of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
The actor, who appeared in the original 2006 film, has been vocal about his “disappointment” over not being invited to reprise his role of Nate for the long-awaited 2026 follow-up. But in a new ad for Starbucks’ Energy Refreshers, Grenier admits he has no ill will about not being featured in the upcoming film.
“You might have seen the headlines — I wasn’t asked to be part of a certain sequel. But I’m good. Really. It’s all good energy,” Grenier says in the ad, after which the camera pans out to see the actor is talking to a Starbucks barista.
“So a toast to Nate,” he added, in reference to his Devil Wears Prada character, whom was the chef boyfriend to Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, the assistant to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Runway. The fictional couple break up in the first film due to Andy’s busy schedule, though they seemingly reconcile at the end.
“He made a mean sandwich, he loved his girlfriend, to a point,” he added. “He wasn’t perfect. So let’s leave Nate in 2006 and keep this good energy going.”
However, the Entourage concluded the ad on an open-ended, cheeky front, noting, “I mean, if they call, I’m free.”
A majority of the original Devil Wears Prada cast and director David Frankel are returning for the sequel, which releases on May 1. Hathaway, Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci will all reprise their roles, though it was revealed in July 2025 that Grenier would not be involved in the project.
“Obviously, it was a disappointment that I didn’t get the call to be in the sequel,” Grenier told Page Six in March. “But I also understand there was some backlash with Nate, the character, so that might have something to do with it.”
He added, “It leaves room for a beautiful spinoff in which Nate has his own film.”
