Kamal Ghorui
Justin Theroux’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ has left viewers doing a double-take, with several fans saying they did not realize the actor had appeared in the film until much later. The 54-year-old actor plays Benji Barnes, a tech billionaire and the new boyfriend of Emily Blunt’s character, Emily, in the sequel starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Blunt.
Unrecognizable Justin Theroux’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
According to Page Six, Theroux’s name appears in the opening credits of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ but his look in the film made him hard to spot for some viewers. His character appears midway through the movie and helps fund Emily’s latest career move.
Benji Barnes is shown as a flashy and tactless billionaire with an orange fake tan. He also makes blunt claims about AI replacing people’s jobs, adding to the character’s comic edge.Fans quickly reacted online after watching the film. One viewer wrote on X, “Justin Theroux is unrecognizable in Devil Wears Prada 2. Saw his name in the opening credits and I spent the entire time waiting for him to show up.”Another viewer posted, “That’s Justin Theroux??”A third fan said Theroux was “unrecognizable” and added, “It took me several scenes to properly clock him.” Another X user called his performance “unhinged and hilarious.”
Justin Theroux talks about playing Benji Barnes
Theroux also enjoyed the unusual role. Speaking to People at the film’s April premiere, he said, “The most fun thing about playing him was how silly he was.”He added, “He’s such an idiot. To be able to be ridiculous, wear ridiculous clothes — I have a really ridiculous hair thing going on, I’m bald, but then it’s like my hair’s falling out — that was the most fun.”The actor has also drawn attention in recent months for his real-life appearance. At the season two premiere of his Amazon Prime series ‘Fallout’ in Los Angeles last December, some fans commented on his fuller and smoother face.“Did he do something to his face? Looks different,” one person wrote under an Instagram post from the event. Another asked, “What happened to his face?”Theroux attended that premiere with his wife, Nicole Brydon Bloom, 32. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in April.
