Cast members of the Guy Ritchie crime drama The Gentlemen have dismissed rumours that Meghan Markle could join the show, despite claims she has held informal talks about a role since returning to live in the UK. At the London premiere of the second season, actors including Vinnie Jones, Theo James and Ray Winstone rejected the suggestion, with Jones calling it "hot air" and joking the cast already has enough "pretty women". Guy Ritchie himself declined to comment on the red carpet, leaving the speculation unresolved.

Sources told the Daily Mail that talks may still be "ongoing" despite public denials, and that a potential role was reportedly a factor in the Duchess of Sussex's decision to move back to Britain, alongside separate rumours of interest in a West End stage role. PR experts suggested the leak could be a deliberate publicity tactic timed around her UK return, while royal author Tina Brown claimed a previous acting offer was withdrawn within 24 hours due to intense backlash. Cast members including Theo James, Hugh Bonneville and new star Maya Jama were similarly sceptical or dismissive of the rumours at the star-studded Guildhall Art Gallery premiere.