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Sequel Reunites Cast, Earns $65M, Faces Racism Backlash

5/4/2026

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The sequel, reuniting Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, earned $62-65 million and about INR5.5 crore in India.
Critics call it stylish but less sharp than the 2006 original.
Social-media users accused it of racial stereotyping, prompting creative team to defend it as taken out of context.
Emily Blunt’s advice to Stanley Tucci sparked criticism, leading her to apologize after backlash over a resurfaced interview calling a server “enormous.”

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Story summary

The sequel, reuniting Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, earned $62-65 million and about INR5.5 crore in India.
Critics call it stylish but less sharp than the 2006 original.
Social-media users accused it of racial stereotyping, prompting creative team to defend it as taken out of context.
Emily Blunt’s advice to Stanley Tucci sparked criticism, leading her to apologize after backlash over a resurfaced interview calling a server “enormous.”