Britain’s Duchess of Sussex is in talks to make her return to acting with an appearance in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen TV series, according to reports.
Speculation that Meghan may return to her former career as an actress followed the news that she and the Duke of Sussex will move back to the UK with their young children later this month.
The couple will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in British schools, it was disclosed on Wednesday.
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Before Meghan’s relationship with Prince Harry, the 45-year-old rose to fame as Rachel Zane in the US legal drama Suits and appeared in films such as Horrible Bosses, A Lot Like Love, and Random Encounters.
US entertainment trade publication Deadline first reported that she is in the early stages of discussions for her first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
It is believed that she may be joining award-winning director Ritchie for a potential role in the hit Netflix series The Gentlemen, which stars Theo James and Kaya Scodelario.
The show follows Duke Eddie Horniman as he unexpectedly inherits his late father’s country estate, which is home to an underground cannabis empire.
It is a spin-off from Ritchie’s successful 2019 film of the same name, which tells the story of an American drug lord looking to sell his cannabis empire in England.
The action-comedy show, which premiered in 2024, is expected to release its second season later this year.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – The couple will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in British schools, it was disclosed on Wednesday
The duchess is reportedly in talks for a role in a possible third season, though the series has yet to be renewed, according to Deadline.
She recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade with a cameo as herself in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.
A leading talent manager told the Press Association that directors and producers will “absolutely want to meet” the duchess if she returns to acting, saying he had “no doubt there would be interest in her”.
Professor Jonathan Shalit, Chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, added: “If Meghan decided tomorrow that she seriously wanted to act again, directors and producers would absolutely want to meet her and audition her.
“Would she automatically be handed every role she wanted? Of course not. Nobody is. But would doors open? Absolutely.”
Source: Press Association