&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Meghan Markle dropped from consideration for Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen: Report")
Meghan Markle’s possible involvement in Guy Ritchie's Netflix show The Gentlemen emerged only recently, with reports saying she was being considered for a role if the series returned for a third season. But the potential return to acting of Markle has hit a setback. The report suggests that the casting has now been withdrawn following reported backlash in the UK.
Why was Meghan Markle dropped from consideration for The Gentlemen?
In a column published on Substack recently, Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, wrote, “I learned this morning that the casting of Meghan Markle in season 3 of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable to go forward. This does not bode well for Meghan’s acting comeback in the UK.”
Brown's account comes shortly after news of Markle's possible involvement emerged, meaning the proposed casting appears to have been at a very preliminary stage. Importantly, Netflix has not officially announced Markle as part of the cast, and a third season of The Gentlemen itself has not yet been formally renewed. The claim that the casting was withdrawn comes from Brown's report, while representatives for Markle, Ritchie and Netflix have not publicly confirmed the development.
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The Gentlemen is a Netflix series created by Guy Ritchie and inspired by his 2019 film of the same name. The series follows aristocrat Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James, after he inherits his family estate and discovers that it is connected to a criminal enterprise.
Meghan Markle's showbiz journey
Meghan Markle's acting career is highlighted by her starring role as Rachel Zane in the legal drama series Suits, which she played for seven seasons (2011–2018). She stepped away from full-time acting in 2017 ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry, but she recently returned to the screen with a cameo in the comedy Close Personal Friends and is reportedly in talks for future television projects.
She began her showbiz career with small television and film parts, including an early appearance on the soap opera General Hospital. She has also appeared as a guest star in shows like CSI: NY, Century City, and Fringe. She had even secured minor film roles in features like A Lot Like Love, Remember Me, and Horrible Bosses.
