{"id":2390587,"date":"2026-04-27T00:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2390587"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:25:07","slug":"would-anne-hathaway-ever-become-a-pop-star-after-playing-one-in-mother-mary-she-says-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/would-anne-hathaway-ever-become-a-pop-star-after-playing-one-in-mother-mary-she-says-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Would Anne Hathaway Ever Become a Pop Star After Playing One in \u201cMother Mary\u201d? She Says &#8230;\u201c \u201d(Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anne Hathaway opened up to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about whether or not she&#8217;d ever make a career change and become a pop star after portraying one in <em>Mother Mary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress sought advice from Charli xcx, who worked on the soundtrack for the movie, and the choreographer Dani Vitale to get in the pop star mindset while filming<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Mother Mary <\/em>is in theaters now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/anne-hathaway\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Anne Hathaway;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Anne Hathaway<\/a> isn&#8217;t exactly looking to trade in an Oscar for a Grammy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her new film, <em>Mother Mary<\/em>, Hathaway, 43, stars as a pop star making her grand return through a tour. When she reunites with costume designer Sam Anselm (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michaela-coel-learned-lesson-ian-mckellen-the-christophers-manna-from-heaven-exclusive-11949872\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michaela Coel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michaela Coel<\/a>), the cracks in their relationship begin to show, kicking off the tension in the psychological thriller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Walking the red carpet at the Metrograph in New York City for a special screening of the film on April 13, Hathaway exclusively told PEOPLE that when it comes to the possibility of a pop star career change for herself, it isn&#8217;t on her radar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t see that happening,&#8221; she admitted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Anne Hathaway in &#8216;Mother Mary.&#8217;<br \/>Credit: A24\/YouTube<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, Hathaway did get into a pop star mindset while filming the movie, as she sought out advice from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/charli-xcx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Charli xcx;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charli xcx<\/a>, who worked on the soundtrack for the film, and the choreographer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/demi-lovato-backup-dancer-dani-vitale-denies-drugs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dani Vitale;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dani Vitale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both, the Oscar Award-winning actress said, were &#8220;able to give me a lot of insight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I wanted to talk to her about the music. She wrote such amazing music that I was going to perform,&#8221; Hathaway said, referring to Charli, 33.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added, &#8220;But I also just had a lot of questions for her about what her life was like, what the experience of being a pop star was.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And the thing that I just realized about pop stars is they&#8217;re endurance athletes who can do it all in platform heels,&#8221; continued Hathaway. &#8220;They are the most charming people on the planet, and they have this crazy self-belief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Like, they&#8217;re so driven to share what&#8217;s inside of them, and it kind of made me realize that I&#8217;m really an actress because I like to share what&#8217;s inside of me through a filter,&#8221; the star further explained. &#8220;I don&#8217;t like to just go out there and be like, &#8216;Hey, I&#8217;m here.&#8217; I like to do it through a filter or a veil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year is a big one for Hathaway \u2014 who is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/anne-hathaway-worlds-most-beautiful-cover-2026-11950632\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's cover star for the 2026 World's Most Beautiful issue;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s cover star for the 2026 World&#8217;s Most Beautiful issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along with her role in <em>Mother Mary<\/em>, she is reprising her character of Andy Sachs for <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once an assistant to Miranda Priestly (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/meryl-streep\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meryl Streep;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Meryl Streep<\/a>), the sequel finds Andy all grown up and crossing paths with Miranda years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also starring in the highly anticipated sequel are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emily-blunt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Emily Blunt;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Emily Blunt<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/stanley-tucci\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stanley Tucci;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stanley Tucci<\/a>, who both reprise their roles from the original, as well as new additions that include <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-ashley-11712715\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Simone Ashley;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Simone Ashley<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lucy-liu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lucy Liu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lucy Liu<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/justin-theroux\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Justin Theroux;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Justin Theroux<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/b-j-novak-8759718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:B.J. Novak;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">B.J. Novak<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-timothee-chalamet-sister-pauline-chalamet-7644836\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pauline Chalamet;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pauline Chalamet<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Meryl Streep (left) and Anne Hathaway (right) in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.'Credit: Macall Polay\/20th Century Studios\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Yn8OC7ih9o5SSCU6RvSj6Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/3ef260598c02fb7f82d7ca05f51667fe\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Meryl Streep (left) and Anne Hathaway (right) in &#8216;The Devil Wears Prada 2.&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Macall Polay\/20th Century Studios<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I loved making the first,&#8221; Hathaway told PEOPLE of <em>The Devil Wears Prada<\/em>, which came out in 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know I was stressed and anxious and all those things, but it\u2019s one of the most hilarious experiences ever because of the people I was with,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Emily Blunt is such a dream of a human being. Stanley is so funny and quick, and Meryl, I don\u2019t talk about how much I revere her to her, but I do,&#8221; continued Hathaway. &#8220;She\u2019s someone I admire. Someone who defines how it\u2019s done. Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel, but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist. She\u2019s unbelievable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer<\/strong>\u200b\u200b<strong>, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Mother Mary <\/em>is in theaters now. <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2 <\/em>hits theaters on Friday, May 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>For more World\u2019s Most Beautiful content, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/would-anne-hathaway-be-a-pop-star-after-mother-mary-role-exclusive-11953888\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Anne Hathaway opened up to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about whether or not she&#8217;d ever make a career change and become a pop star after portraying one in Mother Mary The actress sought advice from Charli xcx, who worked on the soundtrack for the movie, and the choreographer Dani Vitale to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2390588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[312153,466189,458381],"class_list":["post-2390587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-anne-hathaway","tag-dani-vitale","tag-mother-mary"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Would-Anne-Hathaway-Ever-Become-a-Pop-Star-After-Playing.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390589,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390587\/revisions\/2390589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}