Meghan Markle in preliminary talks for Netflix crime drama role
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Meghan Markle is reportedly in early, preliminary talks to join Guy Ritchie's Netflix crime drama "The Gentlemen" for a potential third season, according to Deadline, as she considers a return to acting. The move would coincide with Markle and Prince Harry's announcement that they are heading back to the UK for an extended stay after six years based in California, and would tie into the couple's existing first-look production deal with Netflix.
Sources caution the discussions are hypothetical at this stage, since "The Gentlemen" has not yet been renewed for a third season and no specific role has been identified; the show's second season, starring Theo James, premieres on 3 September. Since relocating to the US in 2020, Markle has worked on Netflix's "Harry & Meghan" documentary series and "With Love, Meghan", hosted the "Archetypes" podcast, made a guest appearance on "MasterChef Australia", and is set to cameo in the Amazon MGM film "Close Personal Friends". Netflix declined to comment on the report.
- Meghan Markle in early talks to join Netflix's "The Gentlemen" season 3
- Talks are preliminary; show not yet renewed and no role set
- Comes as Markle and Harry plan to move back to the UK
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Meghan Markle, who stepped back from royal duties in 2020 to move to the United States with Prince Harry, is best known these days for lifestyle and documentary projects rather than acting, despite her earlier career as an actress on the US legal drama "Suits". She and Harry have a first-look deal with Netflix, which has already produced shows and podcasts featuring the couple, and any new acting role would build on that existing relationship.
"The Gentlemen" is a crime drama on Netflix created by British film-maker Guy Ritchie, spun off from his 2019 film of the same name. Its first season proved popular for the streamer, and a second season starring Theo James is due out shortly, though a third season has not yet been confirmed.
This story matters because it would mark Markle's first major scripted acting role since leaving "Suits" and stepping away from royal life, and it comes as she and Harry prepare to spend more time back in the UK. It also touches on the couple's broader effort to build a media and entertainment career in the years since leaving official royal duties.
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Originally published by Deadline as “Meghan Markle Eyed For Role In Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Netflix Series – The Dish”.