Netflix UK & Ireland's official X account has faced backlash from MAGA-aligned commentators who accused it of mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk, but the post was actually unrelated to the shooting and instead referenced a scene from Season 2 of the streamer's Guy Ritchie series The Gentlemen. The clip shows the character Eddie, played by Theo James, sharply turning his head during his wedding to Italian countess Isabella after spotting a jilted former love interest, Susie, leaving the cathedral, prompting the caption "Nearly did himself a neck injury." The episode illustrates how a piece of light-hearted marketing content can be quickly misread and weaponised online amid heightened political sensitivity following Kirk's death.

The scene in question, involving Theo James, Benedetta Porcaroli as Isabella and Kaya Scodelario as Susie, contains no reference to guns, violence or assassination of any kind, according to the article. It also notes that some circulating claims about the video, including suggestions Susie was shown in tears, were inaccurate. The controversy appears to stem from viewers misinterpreting the caption's wording rather than any genuine connection to real-world events.