Kaya Scodelario from The Gentlemen Discusses Rumors About Meghan Markle’s Cameo
Meghan Markle’s potential casting in The Gentlemen remains a mystery to the show’s stars.
“Unfortunately, I have no power in the decision-making process,” Kaya Scodelario, who portrays Susie Glass, shared during the broadcast of Today on Wednesday, September 9, when she was questioned about the rumors surrounding Meghan’s involvement. “I wish I did because I would love to cast the show myself; I’d include all my friends.”
Us reported in August that Meghan, 45, was in preliminary discussions to join the cast of The Gentlemen for its recently renewed season 3. (It’s still unclear whether the Suits star, who stepped away from acting following her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry, will make an official appearance on the show.)
Scodelario, 34, emphasized that she has no insight into the authenticity of the rumors regarding Meghan’s cameo, but she would be thrilled if they turned out to be true.
“I don’t know. What’s great about our show is that we have these characters emerge, and we get fantastic guest actors who sprinkle their magic into the roles and create unforgettable scenes,” Scodelario enthused on Wednesday. “That’s one of my favorite aspects of the show. We have incredible guest actors in season 2, and the more, the merrier. Everyone should have a chance!”
Meghan has not publicly commented on whether she intends to return to Hollywood, while Netflix exec Manda Levin hinted coyly, “All bets are off” at last month’s Edinburgh TV Festival. Leading man Theo James later told Town & Country that the speculation is largely just hot air.
“Right now, we’re focusing on garnering as many viewers as possible for season 2, and then season 3 will follow shortly,” James, 41, stated in a profile on September 2. “In terms of the overarching narrative, we have a clear direction on where we’re headed. We’re planning to expand the universe and explore different countries. However, when it comes to the finer details, it’s still very much undecided.”
Meghan and Harry, 41, recently returned to England from California. (The couple, along with their two children, lived in Montecito after stepping down from their roles as senior working royals in 2020.)
“They are excited about balancing both worlds,” a source revealed in Us‘s latest cover story regarding their move, noting that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex desire for son Prince Archie, 7, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 5, to have “a stronger connection to the U.K. as they grow older.”
