Anne Hathaway faces the future without fear, embracing a new professional and personal phase after overcoming turbulent periods with the media and the internet. The actress, in an interview published in May 2026, reflects on the journey that transformed her from a scared woman to someone who is confident in herself and kind to herself and others.
A life in balance and gratitude
Aos prepares for an intense cinematic schedule, Hathaway enjoys simple moments that mark his routine. Ela cooks salmon every Monday with her husband and freezes the leftovers to eat on Tuesday. Seu office at Upper West Side, currently transformed into a “giant high-ceilinged wardrobe”, holds at least 10 racks of clothes from brands such as Loewe and Valentino, around 100 pairs of high heels and various accessories, many being evaluated for the launches of *The Devil Wears Prada 2* and *Mother Mary*.
“I’m having the best time with my family, living in the city of my dreams, and work is going really well,” he said during a conversation in his office. The actress, who has two children aged 6 and 10, enjoys the time when they both love spending time together. “So, somewhat pathetically, I’m having the time of my life while everything else burns down,” he joked, referring to the general state of the world.
Cinco films in six months: an unprecedented cinematic rush
Talvez no one is having a busier year than Hathaway. Devido due to delays, filming and release schedules, the actress will have five films in theaters in just six months. Spring has already brought *Mother Mary* and *The Devil Wears Prada 2*; in the summer, she leads *The Odyssey* alongside Matt Damon. Além also headlines the sci-fi thriller *The End of Oak Street* with Ewan McGregor and *Verity*. Sua production company, Somewhere Pictures, acquired rights to *Yesteryear*, an adaptation of a highly anticipated novel. Hathaway has also signed on for a comedy titled “FBI wedding sting comedy” from *Your Friends & Neighbors* creator, Jonathan Tropper, and is preparing to film *The Princess Diaries 3*.
Reavaliando Andy Sachs: why the character returned to Runway
Quando asked about Andy Sachs’s return to Runway Magazine instead of moving on to *The New York Times*, Hathaway revealed that the creative team obsessively considered this issue. “I thought, ‘But I threw my phone in the fountain!'” he joked, referring to the iconic moment from the first film. “But I think Aline [Brosh McKenna, the writer] got it right.” Ela added that it is possible to be multiple things simultaneously. “Just because you work at a women’s magazine doesn’t mean you’re not a serious person,” he stated with conviction.
From *Mother Mary* to *The Odyssey* challenge
In *Mother Mary*, a psychological drama released by A24, Hathaway plays an intentional pop star in a comeback that rivals her former best friend, a costume designer played by Michaela Coel. Além to sing an entire album of songs by Jack Antonoff, Charli xcx and FKA twigs, she had to dance. Inicialmente, upon seeing his own performance, thought, “This is really bad… Não I know if I can ask people to come see this.” Voltou went home and told her husband that she planned to leave the film. Porém, reflected: “I came to the conclusion that there would be no shame if I was fired, but there would be if I quit.”
Ela invested months in dance classes and continued to improve his vocal performance post-production, long after filming ended. A year later, when he finally liked what he heard, he returned to the studio with Antonoff to re-record almost everything. Ele reacted with admiration: “He turned his head and said, ‘You’ve been working.'”
*The Odyssey* marks a special reunion with Christopher Nolan after 12 years. “I haven’t been on set with Chris in this time, and because I’ve worked so hard these past twelve years, both as a person and as an actress, I was excited to show him what I’ve been up to,” Hathaway explained. In the production, she embodies Penélope, who spends two decades fending off more than 100 suitors while awaiting the return of her husband, Odisseu, from the war. “We generally think of Penélope as a model of solitaire,” he said. “But I was interested in the raw part of her, the fury, the emotion and the passion that she would have to live with for 20 years.”
Personagens and deep reflections
- Mother Mary: Psychological Drama with original soundtrack by renowned artists
- The Devil Wears Prada 2: Retorno to an iconic role with new artistic maturity
- The Odyssey: Classic Adaptação with 12-year partnership with Christopher Nolan
- The End of Oak Street: Sci-Fi Thriller with Ewan McGregor
- Verity: Projeto which featured cast members such as Josh Hartnett and Dakota Johnson
Superando the “Hathahate” and learning kindness
Hathaway’s personal work to overcome the difficult years of “Hathahate” — a period of intense digital criticism — shaped who she is today. “One of the things about the younger version of me is that she was very scared, and I think that fear made me hard on myself,” she reflected. “Fico horrified to think that I may have inadvertently been hard on other people while being hard on myself. It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it.”
Durante’s return to *The Devil Wears Prada*, she felt like she relived an important moment. “You know when you have certain memories or periods in your life that you want to revisit because you think, ‘Wow, I wish I could go back there and be the person I am now and know what I know now’? Era exactly that,” he said. Ela attributes its transformation to the support of professionals like director David Frankel. “I’ve always felt a huge debt of gratitude to the film and how protected I was,” he continued. “So it was emotional to come back and say thank you, show all the work I’ve done on myself and just try to be an absolute delight every day.”
Josh Hartnett, who worked with her on *Verity*, highlighted Hathaway’s resilience. “She’s been through some tough times in this industry that a lot of people wouldn’t want to go through, and she came out victorious in a way that I think she’s fully realized as an artist,” he said. Ele also praised her generosity off-camera: “I have three daughters, and Anne is their favorite actress. Elas came to set and she was so gracious in spending time with them and made them feel special. A year later, they still talk about it.”
Enfrentando speculation: from technology to mirror
Recentemente, Hathaway tackled cosmetic procedure rumors by sharing a video on Instagram showing a styling trick her hairdresser uses to give her face more lift — two small braids near her temples, pulled back and secured. When asked if the video represented an outright denial, she responded diplomatically: “I wouldn’t say pointed out. But we’re in a time where people feel very confident in assuming what they think is fact, and sometimes what they think is accurate and sometimes it’s not.” Ela highlighted that his preference would be to live in mystery, “but the speculation has gotten so high that you feel the need to just get your truth out there.”
Mesmo thus recognized the future possibility: “In fact, I may still have a facelift one day,” he noted lightly.
Segurança in uncertainty
Quando asked if she still worries that everything could disappear tomorrow, Hathaway admitted that she does. “But what I feel safe in is how I would maintain it if it all went away tomorrow. If nothing big ever happens to me again, I’ll still have had more than most,” she reflected. “Of course I want to keep pushing myself, I want to keep doing this. Quero to see what I’m like as an actress in my 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s, which doesn’t seem so far away now. But if that’s not in my plans, I can definitely hold my head high and be very proud and very grateful for all the generosity that’s been shown to me.”