Former actress and soon-to-be princess, Meghan Markle it has been revealed caught the eye of 007 producers in her role as Rachel Zane in US legal dram
Former actress and soon-to-be princess, Meghan Markle it has been revealed caught the eye of 007 producers in her role as Rachel Zane in US legal drama Suits last year and would have been cast as Daniel Craig’s love interest in the upcoming 007 film, Bond 25 which would have been released in 2019 but her then-fledgling relationship with Prince Harry, 33, ruled her out of the role . The producers wanted a glamorous actress for the upcoming films and thought Meghan would be a perfect fit.
She would have joined the long list of previous Bond girls, including Lea Seydoux, 32, and Eva Green, 37.
A film source said, “Meghan fits the role of a Bond girl perfectly. She’s glamorous and sexy and a good actress. The role more recently has gone to actresses deemed to be rising stars, and Meghan certainly was seen as that before her relationship with Harry became public. The brief was to find a glamorous rising star, specifically someone American or Canadian.
Meghan’s then-fledgling relationship with Prince Harry, ruled her out of the Bond role, as producers believed she would be unattainable. Her engagement effectively spelt an end to her acting career too so that was the final blow. Baywatch star Ilfenesh Hadera, was another of the actresses shortlisted for Bond action.
