Why Isn't Adrian Grenier in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”? Inside His Small Town Life After Leaving Hollywood
Why Isn't Adrian Grenier in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”? Inside His Small Town Life After Leaving Hollywood
Emily Blackwood, Christopher RudolphSun, May 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC
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Adrian Grenier attends the premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada' in New York City; Adrian Grenier on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas.Credit: Brian ZAK/Gamma-Rapho via Getty; Gary Miller/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty -
Adrian Grenier first temporarily left Hollywood for Texas in 2016
The Entourage alum bought a 46-acre ranch with his wife in 2020 and became more involved in environmental causes
Though he still acts on occasion, he will not be reprising his role for The Devil Wears Prada 2
As a Hollywood heartthrob, Adrian Grenier appeared in a number of film and TV projects in the early and mid-2000s — but in recent years he has chosen Texas over Hollywood.
One of Grenier's most notable roles was playing Nate Cooper in 2006's The Devil Wears Prada. The highly anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, hit theaters on May 1, but he will not be one of the cast members returning for the Runway reunion.
"I spoke to David Frankel, the director recently,” he told PEOPLE in March 2026. “I was disappointed ... But, you know, apparently, my character is a controversial character, so he might need his own spinoff.”
The actor — who rose to fame starring as Vincent Chase in the Emmy-nominated series Entourage — struggled to keep up with the demands of Hollywood and decided to try his hand at entrepreneurship. He co-founded a few businesses, including a microbrewery and a production company, before buying a camper and spending time in Texas in 2016.
Grenier told Foundr in February 2024 that while he was there, he got involved in environmental work and eventually purchased a large ranch outside of Austin. He’s resided there with his wife, Jordan Grenier, and their two children since 2020.
“I really liked the down home vibe,” he told PEOPLE in September 2023 of his relocation. “There's not a lot of social climbing, not a lot of status people. Everyone's cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, so to speak."
Grenier continued, “A lot of times in cities, I've always felt a little bit like I have to keep up with the Joneses. And here, it feels there's a lot of acceptance ... When I wake up here, I don't have anywhere to go. I'm here already.”
So, why did Adrian Grenier leave Hollywood? Here’s everything to know about the actor’s decade-long distance from the entertainment industry and what he’s doing now.
Why did Adrian Grenier leave Hollywood?
Adrian Grenier with wife Jordan Grenier and their two children in April 2025.Credit: Adrian Grenier/ Instagram
In 2020, Grenier left Hollywood to move to Bastrop, Texas, where he founded Kintsugi Ranch with Jordan. Though he had been an active environmentalist for years, the actor told PEOPLE he purchased the 46-acre property to become “a greater steward every day in practice as a lifestyle, not just as an idea.”
“You sleep better, you're more grounded, you have a sense of wellbeing," he said of life on the ranch. “It's good for mental health, it's good for skill building, resilience and all of that, I think it allows you to make more informed, wiser choices when it comes to how you live, how you treat others, and in particular, how you treat the environment.”
Though the actor has physically moved away from Hollywood, he hasn’t abandoned the film industry entirely. Deadline reported in December 2024 that he had wrapped production in Australia for a rom-com titled You, Always.
That same month, he also announced on Instagram that he would host CryptoKnights, a reality show that follows tech entrepreneurs as they pitch blockchain-based startups to a panel of celebrity investors. The series premiered on Prime Video in May 2025.
Did Adrian Grenier get married?
Adrian Grenier and wife Jordan Grenier pose for a photo together in June 2024.Credit: Jordan Grenier/ Instagram
Yes, the Clickbait star married Jordan in 2022. The couple were first linked in 2017 and eloped during a trip to Morocco with friends. Grenier told PEOPLE that it “wasn’t planned” and that they used “string for rings.”
"We were with a group of incredible friends, all of whom immediately rallied behind us and embraced the spontaneity of the moment," he said. "They put in so much love and effort to create a wedding from thin air."
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Grenier and Jordan have two sons: Seiko Aurelius Grenier was born in June 2023, and Evren Saint-Eros Grenier was born in March 2025.
Embracing fatherhood was another reason the actor distanced himself from the entertainment industry, sharing on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in May 2024 that his previous split from Jordan had opened his eyes to what was truly important.
“I didn’t want to die alone,” Grenier said. “I wanted a family, I wanted partnership, I wanted to have children.”
Is Adrian Grenier going to be in The Devil Wears Prada 2?
Anne Hathaway and Adrian Grenier in 'The Devil Wears Prada'.Credit: Alamy
Although he famously played Andy Sachs’ (Anne Hathaway) college boyfriend, Nate, in 2006's The Devil Wears Prada, Grenier is not returning for the sequel.
Entertainment Weekly reported in June 2025 that the actor wouldn’t join the original cast in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which premiered in theaters on May 1.
PEOPLE reached out to Grenier's reps for comment.
Grenier previously told Entertainment Weekly in June 2021 that he was surprised to learn that fans felt his character was the true villain of the movie.
"All those memes that came out were shocking to me,” he said. “It hadn't occurred to me until I started to really think about it, and perhaps it was because I was as immature as Nate was at the time, and in many ways he's very selfish and self-involved, it was all about him, he wasn't extending himself to support Andy in her career."
The actor continued, "I might've been as immature as him at the time, so I personally couldn't see his shortcomings. But after time to reflect and much deliberation, I've come to realize the truth in that perspective."
In April 2026, Grenier starred in an ad for Starbucks Energy Refreshers, where he poked fun at being left out of the new movie. "You might have seen the headlines — I wasn’t asked to be part of a certain sequel,” he said in the commercial. “But I’m good. Really. It’s all good energy.”
Where is Adrian Grenier now?
Adrian Grenier in May 2023.Credit: Adrian Grenier/ Instagram
Grenier has lived on a ranch in Texas since 2020. In addition to his occasional on-screen appearances, he also founded a venture capital firm in 2019 and a nature-based lifestyle brand in 2022.
He told Foundr in 2024 that he’s happy that he’s discovered a way to use his platform for good and has no interest in returning to the constant hustle of his former life.
“I didn’t want to be so fast-paced and always on the go without taking time to really take in my life in the world and see how I can be of service to someone,” Grenier said. “Like [a] ‘wake up and smell the roses’ type perspective. But this time, I’m actually growing roses.”
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