Why is Meghan Markle coming to the UK despite being rejected from ‘The Gentlemen’? everything to know

What do we know about Meghan Markle’s casting prospects in ‘The Gentlemen’?

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Published August 24, 2026
Why is Meghan Markle coming to the UK despite being rejected from ‘The Gentlemen’? everything to know

The world is sizzling with news that Meghan Markle might be considering a return to the acting circuit and while her casting in The Gentlemen hit a dead end, the public is salivating to know everything that would have been possible.

As for what is known about Meghan’s potential role, had she landed the job. Reports suggest she would have walked home with “at least £1million” or “perhaps even more.”

Moreover, as for the part she was being considered for, the source explained it in a concise breakdown by saying, “the gossip in TV circles is that Meghan could play the ultimate temptress, who puts the cat among the pigeons by seducing an aristocrat.”

For those unversed with the initial update about her being dropped however, it was shared by royal author Tina Brown, that too in a post to her X account. It touched on the reason for the breakdown in negotiations and saw her say, “I learned this morning the casting of Meghan in The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable. This does not bode well for Meghan’s acting comeback in the UK.”

There is also another update cropping up about the Sussexes reasons, and it comes from the same outlet, The Sun.

According to it, “They will return to California in the long term but are moving to the UK to be closer to Charles while he copes with cancer, and because Meghan has secured this secret role.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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