Gugu Mbatha-Raw opens up on playing Meghan in 'The Crown'
- By Sania Yasin -
- Dec 21, 2021
Gugu Mbatha Raw has recently opened up on requests of fans to play Meghan Markle in ‘The Crown’.
With her latest release ‘The Girl Before’ which debuted earlier this week, Mbatha Raw in her recent interview with Tatler responded to fans’ requests to portray the role of Meghan Markle in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’.
Jane star who has been unofficially cast as the Duchess of Sussex by her fans found it to be hilarious. When the host asked about her reaction to the whole thing and how she will go about it, she said, “I’d be very flattered; I’d have to consider it”.
She further appreciated the development of Duke and Duchess, and said, “I’m sure it’s not an easy life. And I’m sure we don’t know the half of it. I wish them luck. It’s a tricky transition to make”.
Gugu continued to mention how charmed Americans tend to be by the Royal Family, and how it will be a winning role to consider.
She went on to talk about her role in ‘The Girl Before’, she stated, “I thought it had an interesting combination of style and substance”.
Season five of the streamer’s hit series is scheduled to premiere in November 2022, the shoot of which has been wrapped early after crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
The upcoming season of the series will see Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki as Diana. Fans have been mesmerized with actor’s resemblance to the late princess