With filming underway for an LA spinoff of the hit legal drama Suits, some fans believe Meghan Markle could soon be returning to her acting roots by reprising her role as Rachel Zane.
No longer a working royal, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, would be free to re-join the show which propelled her to fame in 2011.
It is also worth noting that she lives in Montecito, California, meaning that she would not have to part with her family to step back into Zane’s shoes.
According to the new show’s logline, it will centre around a new character called Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who “has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles.”
Deadline reports that Black will be played by Stephen Amell, best known for his work on the superhero series Arrow, with other notable cast members including Josh McDermitt of The Walking Dead.
While Markle’s name has not been officially confirmed for the show, the possibility that she could appear was hinted at by her former co-star Patrick Adams at the 2024 Golden Globes.
He teased to Entertainment Tonight: “Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle. They gotta come down to LA. they gotta fix some stuff.”
Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in Suits season 2
(BBC/NBC Universal/Open 4 Business Productions/Christos Kalohoridis)“She’s pretty popular right now,” he joked of Meghan’s status as a member of the Royal family. “Did you hear about Meghan? I’ll tell you later.”
“If we got the phone call, if I got the phone call, I’m ready to suit up again,” he added. “I love the show, I love the character. And I loved working with all these people.”
Meghan and Harry moved to California in 2020 after stepping down as senior royals (Getty Images)
When announcing their decision to step down as working royals, Harry and Meghan expressed a desire to live a more financially independent life.
According to reports, at one point, Markle was earning as much as $50,000 per episode of the hit legal show.
While Meghan admitted that she had no plans to return to acting in her and Prince Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah, she did say “never say never”.
“I left Suits right after the 100th episode, in 2018,” she said. “I didn’t think I’d ever be in the entertainment industry again. But the entire culture has changed; streamers have changed things. The ability to create zeitgeist moments like we had in the ‘90s – where everyone would tune in at the same time for a show or gather for one moment? – that doesn’t happen anymore.
She then implied that rom-com storylines could pique her interest, adding: “I miss them so much. I’ve probably watched When Harry Met Sally a million times. And all the Julia Roberts rom-coms. We need to see those again.”
Princess Anne is currently hospitalized after sustaining minor head injuries and a concussion, believed to have been caused by a horse kick on her Gatcombe Park estate.
The Princess Royal, 73, an accomplished equestrian with Olympic medals to her name, was walking on her Gloucestershire estate on Sunday evening when the incident occurred.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement, confirming: “The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery. The King has been kept closely informed and joins the entire royal family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery.”
Accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, Princess Anne will regrettably miss several engagements scheduled for the coming week, including the state banquet for the Japanese State Visit and a visit to Canada.
Zara Tindall, Anne’s daughter, affirmed her mother’s enduring enthusiasm for equestrianism, noting their family’s ongoing discussions about horse performance and breeding.
“We have horses in our family, so there’s always discussions about performances and things like that,” she shared with PEOPLE last year. “There are horses in her life, and she does a bit of breeding as well. So there’s always horse conversation going on.”
Everyone says the same thing as Princess Anne ‘keeps calm’ and increases workload in absence of Charles and Kate
Princess Anne has stepped up while King Charles and Princess Kate have been out of action due to their health woes.
Princess Anne has been roundly praised for taking on a third of all royal engagements so far this year, already increasing her workload by two percent compared to this time last year.
Princess Anne visited Sri Lanka earlier this year
The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, are currently in Canada on a royal tour having already undertaken trips to Sri Lanka and Namibia this year. Royal fans on social media gushed over Anne’s dedication to duty, with one writing: “I didn’t think I could like or respect the Princess Royal any more than I already did.
What an amazing woman she is.” Another added: “This is duty and sibling loyalty. Pity some don’t understand.” while a third simply stated: “Thank God for The Princess Royal!”
Sophie and Edward have also become essential to the Firm
One person described the Princess as “extraordinary” and another pointed out: “Princess Anne has always been a very hard worker. A lot of what she has done went unnoticed. Now with the smaller Monarchy she is doing even more and is finally being noticed. She is a star.”
The Princess Royal may be 73 years old but she shows no sign of slowing down, having undertaken 172 engagements this year up until the end of April. This is four more than she had done by the same time in 2023, as she is one of only three working royals to be doing more in the first four months of this year compared to last year.
Anne has been out and about on almost twice as many days as any other member of the Firm, with health concerns and a more ‘slimmed-down’ monarchy leaving its working members thin on the ground. The elderly Duke of Kent, 88, and the Duke of Gloucester, 79, have also increased their workload, although they were both doing significantly less than Anne to start with. Patricia Treble, a Canadian journalist who has been keeping detailed records of the Court Circular since 2017, told the Daily Mail: “Anne alone has done 31.4 percent of all engagements by working royals in the first third of 2024.
“Edward has done 15.3 per cent, Sophie has done 11.31 per cent. As the top three in 2024, Anne, Edward and Sophie have done 58 per cent of all engagements.” Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie have also been keeping royal life ticking along as much as possible, as Prince William took time out to be there for his family following Kate’s cancer diagnosis. However he has been back out on duty recently, as he prepares to travel to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for an official visit later this week.
King Charles has also made a return to public life as his treatment continues to progress well, visiting University College Hospital in London last week with Queen Camilla.
Meghan and Prince Harry made headlines earlier this year when they announced they would step back from their senior royal roles. Since then, fans have been speculating about Meghan’s next moves in Hollywood.
It seems Meghan hit a major roadblock recently. She had a meeting set up with Ari Emanuel, the powerful CEO of WME, to discuss potential representation and projects. Ari is a big player in Hollywood, so this meeting was a crucial opportunity for Meghan to kickstart her post-royal career.
According to my insider, Meghan arrived at Ari’s Beverly Hills office looking professional and ready to pitch herself. However, things took an unexpected turn right from the start. Ari was reportedly cold and dismissive, barely paying attention as Meghan introduced herself. He made derogatory remarks about princesses not belonging in Hollywood and suggested she should stay in England with her prince.
Naturally, Meghan was taken aback by Ari’s hostile demeanor. Despite this, she tried to pitch her ideas, from producing documentaries to hosting her own talk show. But Ari shut her down immediately, questioning why any network or studio would want to work with someone as controversial as her.
My source says Meghan lost her composure at this point. She confronted Ari, demanding to know his problem. That’s when things escalated further. Ari criticized Meghan for tarnishing the Royal Family’s reputation and accused her of mistreating the Queen and the monarchy.
This confrontation reportedly reached a breaking point. Meghan raised her voice, defending herself against Ari’s accusations of racism and injustice. Witnesses claim Ari then erupted, ordering Meghan to leave his office and never return, effectively blacklisting her in Hollywood.
The fallout didn’t stop there. Word spread quickly about the heated exchange, and Ari allegedly sent emails to major studio heads and network executives, warning them against working with Meghan. He vowed repercussions for anyone who defied his directive.
Now, Meghan’s prospects in Hollywood appear bleak. Her connections and chances of landing significant projects seem to have been severed by this confrontation with one of Hollywood’s most influential figures.
As for Meghan, insiders say she’s furious and looking for ways to retaliate against Ari Emanuel. But in a town where power dynamics are everything, the question remains: does Meghan have the leverage to challenge someone like Ari on his home turf? Only time will tell how this Hollywood feud unfolds.
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