The Gentlemen Stars Deflect Meghan Casting Questions at Premiere — SkimNews
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- Theo James and Maya Jama led the cast in playing down reports that the Duchess of Sussex is in talks for a role, with James calling it "a lot of rumour" and Jama saying "I'd be the last person to know!"
- Matthew Read, the show's writer and executive producer, declined to confirm or deny the Meghan reports, telling BBC News he wouldn't like to "speculate at this stage" but looked forward to "bringing up more energy and surprises"
- Vinnie Jones joked there might not be "room for any more" pretty women in the cast, while Hugh Bonneville said he had "no idea" and Kaya Scodelario called it "way above my pay grade"
- James deflected with a quip that "Prince Harry's in it — He's playing one of my love interests," while Jama called Meghan "a seasoned actor" with no need for her advice
- Netflix has greenlit The Gentlemen for a third series, while talks with Meghan are understood to be in early stages with no details of any potential role revealed
- Series two shifts the cannabis empire from the British countryside to Italy, with Scodelario saying episodes take "a much darker turn" while retaining the fun of series one, and Bonneville describing working with Ritchie as "wonderfully chaotic"
- The Gentlemen series two releases on Netflix on 3 September, with creator Guy Ritchie attending the premiere but not speaking to press
Why it matters: The Gentlemen, one of Netflix's major 2024 launches, just secured a confirmed third series — a notable vote of confidence in Guy Ritchie's franchise — while a high-profile rumor about Meghan Markle's involvement remains entirely unsubstantiated, with every single cast member and producer declining to address it on the record.
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