Adrian Grenier Says ‘It’s a Disappointment’ Not to Be Cast in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: ‘I Also Understand There’s Some Backlash With Nate’

Adrian Grenier, who played Nate, the toxic boyfriend of Anne Hathaway’s up-and-coming fashion writer Andy in “The Devil Wears Prada,” recently told Page Six that “it was a disappointment” he wasn’t asked to return for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

“We’re all fans of the movie, whether or not we’re in it,” he said. “Obviously, it was a disappointment that I didn’t get the call to be in the sequel, but I also understand there’s some backlash with Nate, the character, so that might have something to do with it. But I think that just leaves room for a spinoff.”

When asked if he thought the fan backlash to Nate was the reason he wasn’t asked to return for the sequel, Grenier said, “As opposed to what?” He added, “Either way, it’s a disappointment, and either way, it leaves room for a…