Emily Blunt’s Real-Life Emergency Landed Her the Breakout Role in Hollywood: ‘It helped that I was strait-jacketed with time concerns’

Over the years, Emily Blunt has earned herself enough recognition and praise through her outstanding performances across various genres. As Ryan Gosling likes to put it, she brings that “Blunt force” to her pieces, ensuring to leave an impression on her viewers. Perhaps this was the very reason why she earned her breakthrough within 3 years of her onscreen debut in the film industry.
Emily Blunt. | Credits: The Devil Wears Prada / 20th Century Studios.
This breakout in Hollywood came through the 2006 fan-favorite comedy-musical masterpiece The Devil Wears Prada. But the way she bagged this role was nothing short of iconic either. As it turns out, at the time of her audition, Blunt was met with a real-life emergency, though the actress seems to credit the same for making her icy performance seem all the more authentic.
Emily Blunt Credits Her Emergency for Scoring Her The Devil Wears Prada
In 2003, Emily Blunt...
Emily Blunt. | Credits: The Devil Wears Prada / 20th Century Studios.
This breakout in Hollywood came through the 2006 fan-favorite comedy-musical masterpiece The Devil Wears Prada. But the way she bagged this role was nothing short of iconic either. As it turns out, at the time of her audition, Blunt was met with a real-life emergency, though the actress seems to credit the same for making her icy performance seem all the more authentic.
Emily Blunt Credits Her Emergency for Scoring Her The Devil Wears Prada
In 2003, Emily Blunt...
- 10/22/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
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