{"id":261177,"date":"2026-09-03T01:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/theo-james-says-meghan-markle-the-gentlemen-casting-rumors-are-a-lot-of-hot-air\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T01:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:01:25","slug":"theo-james-says-meghan-markle-the-gentlemen-casting-rumors-are-a-lot-of-hot-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/theo-james-says-meghan-markle-the-gentlemen-casting-rumors-are-a-lot-of-hot-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Theo James Says Meghan Markle \u2018The Gentlemen\u2019 Casting Rumors Are \u2018A Lot of Hot Air\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/theo-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Theo James<\/strong><\/a> is reacting to the rumors that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/meghan-markle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> could potentially be his costar on <em>The Gentlemen<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, Fergie is joining. She\u2019ll be playing my love interest,\u201d the actor, 41, joked about the casting rumors, referring to royal family member <strong>Sarah Ferguson<\/strong> in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a73581310\/theo-james-meghan-markle-gentlemen-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Town &amp; Country<\/a> published on Wednesday, September 2.<\/p>\n<p>Jokes aside, James added that he believes that the rumors about the Duchess of Sussex, 45, being cast in <em>The Gentlemen<\/em> season 3 were \u201cmainly a lot of hot air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment, we\u2019re just trying to get as many eyes on season two, and then season three will happen soon,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cBut in terms of story, we have the overarching ambition of where we\u2019re going to go. We\u2019re going to expand the world, go to different countries. But in terms of the minutiae, I mean, it\u2019s still very much up in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rumors swirled last month that Meghan was in talks to join the cast of the <strong>Guy Ritchie<\/strong> series amid news of her and Prince Harry\u2019s return to the United Kingdom. The Gentlemen appeared to be a perfect fit for Meghan to make her return to acting as the Netflix series films in the U.K.<\/p>\n<p>However, it has since been reported by <strong>Tina Brown<\/strong>, former editor-in-chief of <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> and <em>The New Yorker<\/em>, that the former royal\u2019s offer had been withdrawn due to backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Days later, a Netflix executive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflix-exec-addresses-rumors-meghan-markle-is-joining-the-gentlemen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cryptically responded<\/a> to the rumors about Meghan\u2019s involvement in the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll bets are off,\u201d <strong>Manda Levin<\/strong>, Netflix\u2019s scripted chief in the U.K., said at the Edinburgh TV Festival on August 26, when asked about the rumors about Suits alum joining the series.<\/p>\n<p>News of Meghan\u2019s potential involvement came before <em>The Gentlemen<\/em> season 2 premiere on Netflix. Ahead of its premiere, the streamer revealed the show was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-gentlemen-renewed-amid-meghan-markle-casting-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewed for season 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/meghan-markles-candid-thoughts-about-acting-again\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=600&amp;h=338&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=900&amp;h=506&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=563&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=1800&amp;h=1012&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1080&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Meghan-Markle-Suits-TCDSUIT_EC204\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/meghan-markles-candid-thoughts-about-acting-again\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Everything Meghan Markle Has Said About a Potential Acting Return<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMeghan Markle quit acting ahead of her 2018 royal wedding to Prince Harry and before the pair relocated to the United States. Now that the couple are preparing to return to England, is an acting comeback in Meghan\u2019s future? After securing a handful of TV and film roles, Meghan notably starred as paralegal-turned-attorney Rachel Zane [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAmbition can\u2019t be tamed. The Gentlemen Season 2, starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, premieres NEXT THURSDAY,\u201d Netflix wrote via its official X account in August. \u201cAs for Season 3? Consider it official.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Gentlemen<\/em> follows James\u2019 character Eddie as he makes the unexpected transition from duke to drug baron after inheriting a weed empire. Eddie ultimately partners with a criminal dynasty that has its own agenda. After establishing his criminal enterprise in the inaugural season, season 2 will follow Eddie as he expands on an international level. The Gentlemen season 2 will premiere on Thursday, September 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou still want the humor, but this season we wanted to take some of the wins of season one, but also learn from some of the things that we didn\u2019t quite get to do on season one, which was push the characters into a bit more depth, give them moral quandaries that they can have regrets about and that can have lasting ramifications upon them,\u201d James said of what to expect in season 2. \u201cAnd also with my character, soften him, see him make mistakes and fall in love and be betrayed and everything in between, to evolve the show as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/theo-james-reacts-to-meghan-markle-the-gentlemen-cast-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theo James is reacting to the rumors that Meghan Markle could potentially be his costar on The Gentlemen. \u201cYes, Fergie is joining. She\u2019ll be playing my love interest,\u201d the actor, 41, joked about the casting rumors, referring to royal family member Sarah Ferguson in an interview with Town &amp; Country published on Wednesday, September 2. 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