Anne Hathaway has had a chaotic few days as she continues filming “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in New York. On Wednesday, the star took a spill down a flight of stairs when her high heel snapped. Earlier that morning, something even scarier happened.
The “Ella Enchanted” star was almost truck by a motorbike that whizzed by as she crossed the street. Hathaway reacted by briefly freezing and looking side to side before making it across the rest of the way safely. See the clip, which was recorded by photographer Elder Ordonez, below.
Fans Compared Anne Hathaway’s Recent Tumble to ‘Princess Diaries’ Mishap
After Hathaway’s stairway accident on Wednesday, fans couldn’t stop comparing the fall to a moment in “The Princess Diaries” when the then-17-year-old slipped while walking on some metal bleachers in a scene with Mia’s best friend, Lilly.
“Giving Mia vibes,” wrote one fan on an Instagram clip of the tumble.
Glamour says Hathaway’s nasty 2000 fall that made it into the film was totally unscripted. The outlet quotes the beauty as saying about the film’s director, “One of the things that I love about Garry is that he was never afraid of the spontaneous moment. If it was good, it was in the movie. He didn’t care where it came from; he didn’t care what happened.”
Hathaway went on to explain the cause behind her fall, saying the crew was rushing to get a San Francisco shot as the sun started to set after a rainstorm. “I turned really fast, slipped on a puddle, and just fell,” she recalled, adding, “He kept it because it was a charming moment.”
Anne Hathaway’s Summer of Filming Comes to an End
Photographer Elder Ordonez, who got lots of shots of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” cast filming in New York over the summer, announced yesterday, August 28, that the project was wrapping up. “Anne Hathaway on The Devil Wears Prada set today, wrapping soon, guys! Maybe today,” he captioned a video of the lead strolling in a smart black suit.
The Hollywood Reporter says some showbiz insiders are upset at the extensive paparazzi coverage that is possible for films being shot in New York. The outlet says some observers have gotten so close to the set that dialogue can be heard, running the risk of spoilers being leaked.
But one photographer, Steve Sands, says his presence is welcome onset and a boon to the movie industry. “Many filmmakers welcome me, because they realize good publicity early in is helpful,” he said.
Producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff takes the opposite stance, calling for legislation to protect filmmakers from “aggressive” paparazzi tactics. “They need to put something into place that protects the filmmakers and the hundreds of millions of dollars that we bring into that city to shoot,” she said, before adding, “They should be helping us protect the product that we’re spending a fortune in that city to produce and create.”
