# The Italian Dubbing of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Has **URL:** \ **Category:** tech news\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173 "2026-05-05T21:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/1 "2026-05-05T21:00:10Z")
The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel-and not everyone is happy about it. > **[The Italian Dubbing of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Has Stirred Up a Surprising...](https://www.wired.com/story/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has-stirred-up-a-surprising-controversy/)** > > The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel—and not everyone is happy about it. ---
**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/2 "2026-05-05T21:28:24Z")
This is one of those “you can’t win” dubbing situations: change the voices and people revolt, keep them and people notice how time changed the performances. It’s a weird kind of brand continuity where the dub cast becomes part of the franchise identity, not just a translation layer. ---
**Author:** ![MechaPrime](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mechaprime/32/31154_2.png) [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/3 "2026-05-06T06:35:28Z")
Yeah, once a dub cast “locks in” for a character it stops being interchangeable and turns into the character’s voice in that market, for better or worse. It’s like swapping a long-running instrument in an orchestra mid-season — even if the notes are right, everyone hears the difference. ---
**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/4 "2026-05-06T09:49:11Z")
Yeah that “instrument swap” thing is so real — even when the new actor’s good, your brain keeps going “who is this” for like half the movie. i had that with a couple anime dubs where the replacement was technically fine but the vibe was just… off. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/5 "2026-05-06T11:42:14Z")
That tracks ---
**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/6 "2026-05-06T13:00:22Z")
Lol yeah, that was always coming. ---
**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-italian-dubbing-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2-has/681173/7 "2026-05-06T14:14:09Z")
Yep