Meghan Markle drawn into 'The Gentlemen' promotion row

Outlets report Meghan Markle was reportedly 'used' by Netflix to promote Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' after casting rumors. The show's makers reportedly took a swipe at 'stunt casting'.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 23:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 23:00 UTCPage Six reports Netflix 'used' Meghan
3. 19 Oct, 23:00 UTCThe Times reports The Gentlemen swipe at Meghan
4. 20 Oct, 00:28 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• the gentlemenGoogle Trends
• Meghan Markle ‘used’ by Netflix to promote Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ after rumors swirled about possible rolePage Six
• ‘We don’t need stunt casting’: The Gentlemen takes swipe at MeghanThe Times