Clooney’s photogenic Lake Como villa might be raking in even bigger royalties than its owner.

George Clooney reacts to learning his Italian vacation home makes cameo in Devil Wears Prada 2: ‘Now I’ve made it’

Clooney's photogenic Lake Como villa might be raking in even bigger royalties than its owner.

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George Clooney; Meryl Streep in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. Credit:

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- George Clooney was shocked to discover that his Italian vacation home makes a cameo in *The Devil Wears Prada 2*.

- "Is it really? Oh man, I've made it," Clooney told *Access Hollywood*, noting that sequel star Emily Blunt is "a dear, dear, dear, dear friend."

- His Lake Como estate, Villa Oleandra, appears mid-way through a trailer for the fashion-forward sequel, which premieres on May 1.

You won't find George Clooney in the credits of *The Devil Wears Prada 2*. But if you look closely, you might be able to spot him sunbathing, far off in the distance.

Villa Oleandra, Clooney's enchanting Lake Como estate, makes a cameo in the upcoming sequel to the fashion-forward 2006 classic. In fact, viewers don't have to wait until the film premieres on May 1 to catch a glimpse of the Villa; a trailer for the film prominently features it in the background of a shot of Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt speedboating across the storied Italian lake.

That was news to Clooney on Monday, however, while walking the red carpet at the 51st annual Chaplin Award Gala at New York City's Lincoln Center. "Is it really? Oh man, I've made it," he joked to *Access Hollywood*.

"The house holds a special place in my heart, because I love going there," the *Jay Kelly *star explained.

He also noted that the unexpected cameo is even sweeter, because Blunt "is just a dear, dear, dear, dear friend. The whole cast! Has it come out? It's going to be a big hit."

George Clooney at the Venice International Film Festival in 2025.

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Clooney purchased Villa Oleandra in 2002. Now estimated at roughly $100 million, the 100,000 sq. ft. estate perches on the western banks of Lake Como in the small town of Laglio. Villa Oleandra's history extends back into the 18th century, and is home to its own pier, swimming pool, tennis court, and more.

It was also on the banks of Lake Como that Clooney met Amal Alamuddin, a human rights lawyer who in 2014 became Mrs. Amal Clooney.

Still from 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' trailer featuring Villa Oleandra.

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Blunt spoke about her connection to Clooney, and her special attachment to his portfolio of Lake Como properties, on *The Howard Stern Show** *in 2023.

"We were having sushi and [Clooney] said, 'Congratulations, blah, blah, blah, are you going to get married at my house?'" Blunt explained. She and soon-to-be-husband John Krasinski said no ("we thought he was just saying that"), but Clooney "asked again... and then he asked again," until they at last said yes.

Blunt and Krasinski ultimately wed at Clooney's Lake Como estate in July 2010, and it was a partial *Devil Wears Prada *reunion, with Meryl Streep in attendance.

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