The Devil Wears Prada 2 Actor Conrad Ricamora Addresses Deleted Scenes

US actor Conrad Ricamora has spoken out after his character in The Devil Wears Prada 2 was completely cut from the final film.

The How To Get Away With Murder star was originally supposed to play the roommate of Anne Hathaway’s Andy in the new sequel, which arrived in cinemas last week.

In the lead-up to the release, Variety reported that all of Conrad’s scenes had been cut, citing “sources” who claimed that test audiences were not sold on his character, or why Andy would have needed a roommate at the stage of her life that she was at.

Conrad later confirmed this to be the case, posting pictures of himself and his Oscar-winning co-star on set on Instagram.

“Just like the rest of you, I can’t wait to see The Devil Wears Prada 2 this weekend,” he enthused.

“Filming The Devil Wears Prada 2 was one of the best working experiences of my life. Getting to work with the icon Anne Hathaway and the genius [Aline Brosh McKenna, the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada and its sequel] all the while being directed by the steady hand of David Frankel will forever be on the highlight reel of my life.”

“However, in the end, my character didn’t make sense in the grand scheme of the film (something about me being too sexy and hott and my muscles being too big… story of my life),” he joked.

Though Conrad’s scenes were eventually scrapped, there is a nod to him left in The Devil Wears Prada.

In Andy’s apartment, merchandise for the hit play Oh Mary! can be seen, in which Conrad originating the role of Abraham Lincoln, earning him a Tony nomination.

Meanwhile, an extended scene featuring Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney was also revealed to have been axed in the lead-up to The Devil Wears Prada 2’s release.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is in cinemas now. Read HuffPost UK’s review of the film here.