Meghan Markle loses role in Guy Ritchie's series due to scandal

Meghan Markle has lost her role in Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" due to scandal.

Tengri Life reports, citing The Independent, that Meghan Markle may not appear in the third season of Guy Ritchie's Netflix series "The Gentlemen."

**What happened?**

According to Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and New York Magazine, the decision to include Markle in the project was reconsidered after the tense relations in the UK.

It was previously reported that the Duchess of Sussex was in talks to return to acting in the new season of the Netflix series. This news caused heated discussions in the British media, and now information has appeared that this idea has been abandoned.

Tina Brown announced on her Substack page that the plans had changed. He wrote: “This morning I learned that the casting call for the third season of Guy Ritchie’s series with Meghan Markle has been canceled.”

According to him, this was due to the reaction to the possible participation of Markle in the project. Brown added: “The negative reaction in the UK was so strong that it was no longer possible to continue the work.”

At the same time, neither Netflix, nor Meghan herself, nor Guy Ritchie have officially confirmed this information.

**Why did this reaction occur?**

Earlier, it was reported that Meghan Markle was being considered for one of the roles in the third season of the series “The Gentlemen”. According to Variety, the actress was in talks with the creators of the series. It was planned that the new season would be filmed in the UK, and the main roles would be played by Theo James and Kaya Scodelario.

At the same time, the third season has not yet been officially confirmed by Netflix. The second season will premiere on the platform on September 3.

The interest in Markle's possible role in "The Gentlemen" was also due to her return to acting. She took a break from acting in 2017 when she got engaged to Prince Harry.

Before that, Markle played Rachel Zane on "Force Majeure" for seven seasons, and also appeared in "Husbands," "How to Get Married in 3 Days," and "Random Encounters."

True, she recently returned to the screen - but in a small role. Markle played a role in the comedy "Close Friends." The film from Amazon MGM also starred Lily Collins and Brie Larson. It was her first appearance on screen in nearly a decade.

Rumors about a possible role in the series appeared in the media after reports of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry moving from the United States to the United Kingdom. Along with their parents, their children - Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - are also expected to return to the country. According to reports, they will study in British schools.

Tina Brown wrote that Markle's acting project in the UK could be one of the reasons for this decision. If her information about the cancellation of the casting is confirmed, the actress will have to reconsider her plans for a career in the British film industry.

**What is known about “Gentlemen”?**

The “Gentlemen” series is a continuation of the story that began in Guy Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam and Colin Farrell. At the same time, the series does not repeat the plot of the film: it introduces new characters and a separate story in the same criminal-comedy universe.