Meghan Markle has been issued a dire warning after news emerged that she is making a Hollywood comeback. The Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves around the world this week after she was spotted filming a new movie in Los Angeles.
Prince Harry’s wife, who quit her acting career eight years ago, was snapped filming at Amazon MGM Studios in Pasadena. Meghan is set to play herself in Jason Orley’s Close Personal Friends, which boasts Lily Collins, Brie Larson, Jack Quaid — son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid — and Brit Henry Golding among its cast.
The film is about two couples—one famous and one not—who meet in Santa Barbara and become fast friends, and Meghan is reportedly going to make a cameo appearance.
However, a PR expert has issued a warning regarding the Duchess’s return to acting.
Renae Smith, founder of The Atticism, told the Express: “What makes it risky is the tone. Will she lean into self-awareness and play an exaggerated, cheeky version of herself?
“That could actually work (to a degree) as people love it when celebrities show they can take a joke.
“Or will she double down on that overly polished, ‘perfect housewife’ image we saw in the Netflix series, or, heaven forbid, the weird podcast version? Because those versions of her have become a bit of a cultural punchline.”
Ms Smith warned that if Meghan ends up playing the “elevated” and “polished” version of herself, she would risk getting blasted for being unrelatable.
She said: “If she goes that route, it’ll only confirm what critics already think: that she’s not relatable and doesn’t get the public mood.”
The Duchess of Sussex starred as Rachel Zane in seven seasons of the hugely successful Netflix show, which ran from 2011 to 2019.
However, she left in 2018 after marrying Prince Harry and relocating to the United Kingdom.
The Duchess of Sussex has been contacted for comment.
