It has been almost two weeks since reports emerged that the Duchess of Sussex was in talks for a role in The Gentlemen. At the world premiere for series two of the Netflix show on Wednesday night, stars including Maya Jama, Hugh Bonneville and Theo James remained tight-lipped about the prospect of Meghan joining the cast. The Gentlemen, a comedy action series about a duke turned drug baron, created by Guy Ritchie, was a major hit when it first dropped in 2024.
The show has officially been greenlit for a third series. Talks with Meghan are understood to be in the early stages, but the details of the discussions and any role she might be offered have not yet been revealed. The drizzle cleared up as stars arrived at the Guildhall, with Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario, Joely Richardson and Ray Winstone all in attendance.
When asked about the reports regarding Meghan, Jones said he's heard “only what you have". But he joked: “We’ve got a lot of pretty women in this. So I’m not sure there’s room for any more.” "Way above my pay grade," Scodelario said, while Bonneville commented he had “no idea” if there was any truth to the rumours.
Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands Jama, meanwhile, said as a newcomer herself to the cast, she had no tips to share with Meghan. I have no advice for her. She knows what she’s doing,” added Jama.
Ritchie, who also attended the premiere, did not speak to the press. But writer and executive producer Matthew Read told BBC News they were looking forward to "bringing up more energy and surprises in series two and further on in the series”. "I just don't think it's right to speculate at this stage, so I wouldn't like to say yes or no,” he added.
In the first series, Eddie Halstead (played by James) inherited his wealthy family's country estate following his father's death, much to the fury of his older brother Freddy. He then discovers the estate is partly being used to grow cannabis for an extremely successful underground drug empire. This time around, the criminal enterprise is expanding out of the British countryside and into the lush lakeside setting of Italy.
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