Rory McIlroy seems to be omnipresent. Be it lifting trophies inside the ropes or gracing the silver screen, the Ulsterman, it appears, is adept at everything. After Happy Gilmore 2, McIlroy has now appeared on the silver screen in a star-studded cast featuring Meryl Streep!

Rory McIlroy and his wife, Erica, appear in a segment in Devil Wears Prada 2 at a Met Gala-style party featuring the lead cast. The role is brief–reportedly only 15 seconds–but the appearance of the golf icon itself was a shocker. While he did have a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, the movie was about golf and featured a host of other PGA Tour and LIV Golf pros. In the case of Devil Wears Prada 2, the sequel to the 2006 movie, he is the lone golfer.

“If you’re wondering how big of a star Rory McIlroy has become: he has a speaking role in Devil Wears Prada 2!” tweeted noted golf author Alan Shipnuck, who recently released a biography of the Ulsterman. Other than McIlroy, Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks also appeared in a cameo role. But if you are scratching your head trying to figure out how McIlroy got the role, the movie director, David Frankel, cleared it during the European premiere.

“You know it [the decision to cast McIlroy] was triggered because last year, right before he won the Players Championship, the press asked him what he did to relax the night before he won the tournament, and he said he watched The Devil Wears Prada,” Frankel said. “I knew we had a fan.”

McIlroy was indeed a fan. Recall the 2025 Players Championship, which went to a Monday playoff. The Northern Irishman was nervous, and to calm himself, he watched The Devil Wears Prada.

“I just tried to sort of forget about it and had some room service, watched a little bit of Devil Wears Prada and went to bed. That was basically it,” said the six-time major winner at that time.

The Oscar-winning director also spoke glowingly of his experience of working with Rory McIlroy.

Frankel said, “Well, the one I was most excited for will surprise isn’t even in the world of fashion. I mean, I loved having Rory McIlroy. He was a great sport. A very good actor.”

Yes, McIlroy has become that big. He’s a movie star now. Not just someone who makes a short appearance in a big-budget blockbuster. Maybe it’s a career he could consider after he retires from golf.

This isn’t even the first time McIlroy has appeared in a movie. He also made a cameo in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2. Unlike The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Grand Slam Champion had significantly more screentime in the comedy. It lasted a few minutes.

Rory McIlroy’s surprise cameo received a lot of interesting reactions from the golf community. Most fans were just as surprised about McIlroy’s appearance in the movie as the analyst. Let’s see how they reacted.

Netizens shocked to see Rory McIlroy’s side gig in Hollywood

Getting a role in a movie featuring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt isn’t easy. But Rory McIlroy has certainly achieved the fame and influence to fit into the scene. But fans were still surprised to see one of golf’s biggest stars in a highly anticipated Hollywood flick.

One of them said, “I didn’t even recognize him at first. Rory doing big things!”

Apparently, McIlroy fit into the role so well that he seemed like a part of the movie. Maybe he is made for Hollywood more than some might think.

Another comment read, “really? now I have 2 people to look for when I see it. Rory and Lady Gaga.”

Unlike McIlroy, Lady Gaga’s role is a few minutes long in The Devil Wears Prada 2. But the fan is just as excited to watch the 16-time Grammy winner as they are to see the 30-time PGA Tour Champion.

Claire Rogers joked, “We have content creators [Bryson DeChambeau] winning majors and actors [Rory McIlroy] winning career grand slams. Never give up on your dreams folks.”

Speaking of his popularity, a fan wrote, “Clearly mcilroy is great for business…”

There is no doubt that McIlroy is one of the most marketable golfers in the world at the moment. He had been consistently winning the Player Impact Program rewards when it existed. His impact on the sport is undeniable.

Lastly, someone complained, “I hate spoilers as much as you love golf.”

They were hoping to be surprised to watch McIlroy on the big screen when they went to watch the movie. However, they can still catch the actual scene where McIlroy appears.