Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, becoming the 2,841st and 2,842nd celebrities to be honored on the famous boulevard. The ceremony drew a lineup of close friends and castmates, with Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Dwayne Johnson and Meryl Streep all stepping up to celebrate them.
Blunt said it was hard to put into words how meaningful the recognition was, while Tucci called it an honor to be part of Hollywood for 45 years and said the experience had been absolutely exhausting. He thanked his sister, his wife, his brother-in-law John and Blunt, whom he said he had loved and adored since meeting her in 2006 when they first made The Devil Wears Prada.
That film has become the thread that ties the moment together. Blunt and Tucci are best known as costars in the movie, and in real life they are in-laws, which gave the ceremony a family feeling that the Hollywood landmark rarely sees. The guest list reinforced that bond. Meryl Streep spoke to honor both of them, while Damon said he could not think of two people more deserving of a place on the cultural landmark and called them two of his favorite humans.
Johnson said Blunt’s defining quality is that she is deeply present in the moment. Downey described her as an outright blunt object, a scene partner no one forgets and the wife he could not resent John Krasinski for landing. He also called her a blunt instrument of calm, professional hilarity. Blunt, for her part, said sharing the honor with Tucci, her husband, her sister and their children made life feel like heaven.
The day answered the question of whether two longtime performers who have crossed paths with some of Hollywood’s biggest names would be recognized as part of its permanent record. They were, and the tributes made clear why: after 45 years for Tucci and a career that has made Blunt a favorite among her peers, both now have stars to match the affection in the room.