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Theo James jokes that ‘Fergie’ would be his love interest when asked about Meghan Markle joining his series

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Theo James dismissed speculation that Meghan Markle could join the third season of Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” joking that Sarah Ferguson would play his love interest instead.
  • Reports have offered conflicting accounts of Markle’s alleged negotiations, while neither Netflix nor Markle has confirmed her participation.
  • Netflix has confirmed a third season, and the show’s second season is premiering this week.

Theo James responded with a joke when asked whether Meghan Markle might join the third season of Netflix’s “The Gentlemen.” “Yes, ‘Fergie’ will join. She will play my love interest,” he told Town & Country, referring to Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew.

James, 41, then dismissed the Markle speculation more directly. “No, I don’t think that will happen; it was mainly a lot of empty chatter,” he said.

Yes, ‘Fergie’ will join. She will play my love interest

· Theo JamesJames joked about Sarah Ferguson when asked whether Meghan Markle might join the series.

The rumors intensified in August after The Hollywood Reporter said Markle was in advanced talks to join the series and that writers were creating a character specifically for her. The report said she had met creator Guy Ritchie through mutual acquaintances. Manda Levin, Netflix’s head of UK fiction, gave an ambiguous response when asked about the reports at the Edinburgh Television Festival: “Anything can happen.”

No, I don’t think that will happen; it was mainly a lot of empty chatter

· Theo JamesJames dismissed reports that Markle would appear in the third season.

Later reports offered contradictory claims. Some said Markle’s involvement had been dropped after a negative reaction in the United Kingdom, while others said discussions were still continuing. Netflix and Markle have not officially confirmed that she will appear in the third season.

The second season of “The Gentlemen” premieres this week, and Netflix has already confirmed a third installment. The series, derived from Ritchie’s 2019 film, debuted in March 2024 with James playing Eddie Horniman, an aristocrat who unexpectedly inherits the title of Duke of Halstead and becomes involved in a criminal empire.

Anything can happen

· Manda LevinNetflix’s UK fiction chief gave an ambiguous response about the Markle casting reports.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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