{"id":2407633,"date":"2026-05-08T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407633"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:43:30","slug":"stanley-tucci-flips-the-script-on-his-devil-wears-prada-character-in-tj-maxx-campaign-get-an-exclusive-look-behind-the-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stanley-tucci-flips-the-script-on-his-devil-wears-prada-character-in-tj-maxx-campaign-get-an-exclusive-look-behind-the-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Tucci Flips the Script on His \u201cDevil Wears Prada\u201d Character in TJ Maxx Campaign. Get an Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Stanley Tucci stars in a new TJ Maxx campaign that flips the script on his <em>Devil Wears Prada <\/em>character<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>See the actor in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video for the retailer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Tucci&#8217;s costar Meryl Streep recently praised his elegant style<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gird your loins! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stanley Tucci;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/stanley-tucci\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stanley Tucci<\/a> is the new face of TJ Maxx.<\/p>\n<p>It might seem like an unlikely pairing, but that&#8217;s the entire point. The actor is teaming up with the retailer for a new campaign that playfully spoofs his <em>Devil Wears Prada<\/em> character, Nigel.<\/p>\n<p>In the film&#8217;s highly anticipated sequel, which hit theaters on May 1, Tucci delivers the instantly memorable line, &#8220;Look what the TJ Maxx dragged in,&#8221; when Andy Sachs (played by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anne Hathaway;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/anne-hathaway\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Anne Hathaway<\/a>) returns to <em>Runway <\/em>magazine.<\/p>\n<p>The behind-the-scenes video of the ad sees Tucci admiring finds from TJ Maxx while on set with the retailer (he even attempts to steal one item from a clothing rack). At the end, the actor asks a crew member to guess how much his plaid jacket costs, and with each guess, replies, &#8220;Lower.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign lets fans in on the surprising and stylish collaboration, leaning into Tucci&#8217;s off-screen reality as a Maxxinista.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:960px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Stanley Tucci.<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of TJ Maxx<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;At TJ Maxx, we are all about high-quality finds and on-trend styles at exceptional value, making runway-worthy style attainable for any budget,&#8221; the brand said in a press release. &#8220;When we heard Stanley Tucci deliver the line, \u2018Look what TJ Maxx dragged in,\u2019 we saw a can\u2019t-miss opportunity to flip the script and affirm the fashion creds Maxxinistas know and love us for \u2014 all with the help of Stanley himself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tucci&#8217;s <em>Devil Wears Prada<\/em> costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meryl Streep;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/meryl-streep\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Meryl Streep<\/a> recently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:praised his elegant style;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/meryl-streep-says-stanley-tucci-205821757.html\">praised his elegant style<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar winner lauded the actor as he and his sister-in-law <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emily Blunt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emily-blunt\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Blunt<\/a> were honored with a rare double star ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 30.<\/p>\n<p>Streep, 76, who starred with Tucci, 65, in 2006&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Devil Wears Prada;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/devil-wears-prada-cast-where-140000654.html\"><em>The Devil Wears Prada<\/em><\/a> and its 2026 sequel, as well as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Julie &amp; Julia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/julie-powell-food-writer-inspired-184209871.html\"><em>Julie &amp; Julia<\/em><\/a>, took the stage to honor her longtime friend, reflecting on his unique screen presence and career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanley has an elegance to his heterosexuality, his undeniable heterosexuality, which is formidable,\u201d she said. \u201cNot that heterosexuality is better than any other kind of sexuality, it\u2019s just that elegance, real, unforced, natural, unstyled elegance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added with a laugh, \u201cIt is sometimes harder for straight men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/stanley-tucci-stars-behind-the-scenes-tj-maxx-campaign-exclusive-video-11968262\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">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.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Stanley Tucci stars in a new TJ Maxx campaign that flips the script on his Devil Wears Prada character See the actor in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video for the retailer Tucci&#8217;s costar Meryl Streep recently praised his elegant style Gird your loins! 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