Meghan Markle’s much-anticipated acting comeback has reportedly hit a roadblock, with claims that her potential role in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn following intense backlash in the UK. The development comes just days after reports surfaced that the Duchess of Sussex was in advanced discussions to join the show’s third season.

Meghan Markle's casting for The Gentlemen on hold?

According to Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, Meghan’s reported casting was pulled after the reaction in Britain became too strong for the production to proceed. Brown claimed that the backlash made the situation “untenable” and suggested that the development could pose challenges for Meghan’s proposed return to acting in the UK.