Why a Returning Devil Wears Prada 2 Character ‘Had To Die’

The Devil Wears Prada 2 features the death of a returning character from the previous film. Recently, their demise was addressed in an interview with the director, David Frankel. He noted that they naturally concluded on the decision to kill them off in the story, while coming up with a “dramatic twist.”

Director David Frankel on why a returning character ‘had to die’ in The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Devil Wears Prada 2 features a major character death, Tibor Feldman’s Irv Ravitz. The owner of Runway’s parent company, Elias-Clarke, dies during his birthday celebration, shocking the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), who witnesses it.

David Frankel recently interacted with Entertainment Weekly to promote the movie. During the discussion, he revealed that he and writer Aline Brosh McKenna realized they needed “a dramatic twist” for the plot while working on the script. He added that during discussions about which character to kill off, the conversation “evolved to Irv.” Frankel further stated, “It totally made sense.”

The Hope Springs filmmaker said it became clear to him that Irv Ravitz “had to die,” given the second half of the narrative’s focus on the fight for Elias-Clarke’s succession, which also determined Runway’s future.

“It couldn’t just be that he’s in a coma somewhere,” Frankel explained. ” Irv had to go. Because you have this takeover, the whole company becomes vulnerable.”

He added that Irv’s demise in the film reminded him of Emily Charlton’s (Emily Blunt) taxi accident from the previous one, in the sense that it was unexpected. “It’s something you don’t see coming that actually really pivots the story in a fun, dramatic way,” he shared.

Frankel also said that Feldman found joy in his character’s death. “Tibor was great, and he was funny,” the director recalled. “He wanted to see his own funeral, so he came to the service just to see how Irv was remembered.”

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently playing in theaters. It currently holds a 78% “certified fresh” approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is slightly higher than the original‘s 75%.

Source: Comingsoon.net