Steven Spielberg hails Emily Blunt’s 'extraordinary career' since 'The Devil Wears Prada'

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Steven Spielberg praised Emily Blunt during the 'Disclosure Day' premiere in London, marking their first collaboration ahead of the film’s June 12 release. 

He called her a “great character performer” and also referenced her rise since 'The Devil Wears Prada'. Blunt, during another interaction, returned the praise, saying it was “the privilege of my career” to work with Spielberg.

There is no doubt that Blunt has been making headlines on and off for her return in Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway’s film, which attracted strong attention and performed well at the box office.

Steven Spielberg praises Emily Blunt’s journey since 'The Devil Wears Prada'

Spielberg highlighted Blunt’s career growth ahead of the film’s release. The sci-fi thriller stars Blunt alongside Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson, marking Spielberg and Blunt’s first collaboration.

Addressing the audience, Spielberg said, “Since (‘The Devil Wears Prada’), she has gone on to fashion an extraordinary career as a movie star and a great character performer. I'm so lucky she liked our script and that she said yes."

"When you see her, you're going to see why. This is a force of nature and one of the nicest people in the world," he added.

Emily Blunt calls Steven Spielberg collaboration 'the privilege of my career'

Blunt shared her experience of working with Spielberg, speaking warmly about the collaboration ahead of the film’s release. She reflected on the opportunity and the impact the director had on the cast and crew while expressing deep admiration for him.

"I hope I haven't completed Hollywood. Then I would sound 117 years old, but I was honored. It's been the privilege of my career to work with him." "He's, you know, even though he does everything he can to dispel the fact that he's an icon, it's such a privilege to get to work with him. And it moved me so much. We all just adore him. We all just worship him, really," she added. 

What is Steven Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' about?

The film continues Spielberg’s long-standing interest in stories about humanity’s relationship with the unknown, especially life beyond Earth, seen in classics like 'ET' and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'.

It follows a world on the edge of a breakthrough, where evidence suggests that non-human intelligence has been living in secret. Blunt’s character, meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, teams up with Daniel Kellner, a cybersecurity expert played by O’Connor, after he uncovers signs of a global cover-up.

Together, they become targets as governments and powerful forces try to control the truth.

According to Spielberg, the film is ultimately about "empathy and bringing people together," exploring how a discovery of alien life could unite humanity rather than divide it.