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Meryl Streep turned down 'The Devil Wears Prada' to try to double her salary. It taught her a lesson about negotiating.

Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada." 20th Century Fox Meryl Streep revealed that she originally turned down her iconic role in "The Devil Wears Prada." Streep said she knew the film would be a hit, but felt she could leverage her demand for more money. "I wanted to see if I doubled my ask — and they went right away and said, 'Sure,'" Streep said. Much like her iconic character Miranda Priestly, Meryl Streep knows her worth. During an interview on "Today" with her cos...