Stanley Tucci jokes he thought Dolce & Gabbana was just a brand before meeting the designers

Stanley Tucci has opened up about an unexpected surprise from the set of The Devil Wears Prada sequel, discovering that iconic fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were actual people.

During a conversation with podcast host Josh Horowitz at 92nd Street Y, the actor reflected on returning for The Devil Wears Prada 2 and revealed that he even got to keep some luxury wardrobe pieces from the set.

“I did. And I didn’t steal it,” Tucci joked when asked whether he kept any of the designer clothing worn in the film. “It was actually given to me by Dolce & Gabbana.”

The actor then delivered the night’s most humorous revelation, admitting he had never realized the legendary fashion label was named after real people.

“I actually met them both, Dolce and Gabbana,” he said. “They’re like real people. I didn’t know that.”

Tucci, who reprises his role as fashion editor Nigel Kipling opposite Meryl Streep in the highly anticipated sequel, said both designers were “nice” when asked if he had a favorite.

The conversation also turned sentimental as Tucci reflected on the lasting impact the original 2006 film had on his personal life.

While filming the first movie, he formed a close friendship with co-star Emily Blunt, a connection that ultimately led him to meet her sister, Felicity Blunt, whom he later married.

Recalling how their romance began, Tucci shared that he once left Felicity a voicemail using the accent of Muerte, a character he portrayed in the comedy Undercover Blues because it was her favorite performance of his.

“And then, oddly enough, later she became my wife. Up until tonight,” he joked.

Tucci also described Nigel as the most “comfortable” role of his career, adding that he never anticipated the original film would become a cultural phenomenon.

“We knew we were making a good movie, but we had no idea that it would result in something that would become a sort of Hollywood classic,” he said.

“I remember the last day of shooting, I didn’t want to leave. It was so much fun.”