Insane amount Anne Hathaway was just paid for Devil Wears Prada 2

The eye-watering amount of money Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt were paid to reprise their roles for a The Devil Wears Prada sequel has been revealed.

Earlier this month, we saw the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, a dramatised take on the inner workings of US Vogue and the world of high fashion, two decades after the original hit our screens.

Streep returns as Miranda Priestly, the no-nonsense editor of Runway, largely believed to be based on Anna Wintour, while Hathaway and Blunt play her former assistants, who've since gone on to have glittering careers in the world of journalism and fashion.

Reported to have grossed $259 million (£189 million) worldwide across its May bank holiday opening weekend, it's pretty clear the film has been both a commercial and financial success.

The trio negotiated an equal deal for the film (Dave Benett/WireImage)

It's fair to say The Devil Wears Prada 2 was also a success for its three leading ladies, as Streep, Hathaway and Blunt all bagged a massive amount of money for their work.

How much did the stars of The Devil Wears Prada 2 make?

According to Variety, Mamma Mia star Streep was offered a cool $12.5 million to step back into the role of Miranda Priestly, which is a pretty nice paycheck for the 21-time Oscar nominee.

However, Streep was apparently keen to make sure her co-stars were equally paid for their time, with the trio securing a 'favoured nations' deal on their salaries.

In the world of entertainment, a favoured nations deal means that each of the main talent receives the same salary and perks for their work, meaning that all three stars were paid $12.5 million before bonuses.

The outlet added that all three women will also receive box office bonuses for their work, making it a pretty significant payday all around.

The sequel has been a huge success (20th Century Studios)

What are the reviews saying about The Devil Wears Prada 2?

Over a week on from the film's 1 May premiere in cinemas, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently sitting on a critic score of 78 percent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.

Reviews of the film have so far been mixed, with Empire praising the script for giving the characters a 'fresh story instead of relying solely on the tropes of its predecessor', while The Guardian described it as 'good-natured, buoyant entertainment'.

However, not all critics were won over, with a review from the London Evening Standard concluding that the film had 'none of the wit or glamour of the original'.