In the wake of Meghan Markle’s high-profile $100 million Netflix deal reportedly shifting to a first-look agreement, speculation about her return to acting is gaining momentum. A former “Suits” co-star and friend has confidently told the Daily Mail that Markle’s comeback is imminent.
Veteran actor Eric Roberts, known for his extensive work in Hollywood, expressed his belief that the Duchess of Sussex’s return would be nothing short of spectacular. “She will come back,” Roberts assured, while attending a charity gala with his wife, Eliza, who is both his casting director and manager.
Eliza Roberts echoed her husband’s sentiments, noting, “It is time. Meghan needs to return to work. I believe her entire family will be behind her, and she is truly remarkable.” Their comments come as Markle’s entertainment ventures face a pivot, spotlighting her potential return to the screen.
This renewed focus on Markle’s career prospects comes amid reports of changes to her collaboration with Netflix and her business brand, As Ever. The buzz around her acting future suggests a significant shift may be on the horizon for the former television star.
The couple reflected on Markle’s future amid reports that her Netflix exclusive production deal and business brand As Ever collaboration has been downgraded to a first-look deal.
The brand is continuing independently.
Roberts, 69, who played shady billionaire Charles Forstman on the legal drama, developed a friendship with Markle while shooting the hit USA Network show.
Fans are speculating what’s next for Meghan and Harry after the unravelling of their $100 million deal with Netflix
Eric Roberts, 69, played billionaire Charles Forstman on Suits and formed a friendship with Markle on set
Eliza claimed the 44-year-old stepped away from Suits because the Royal Family had concerns about her ‘very sexy’ screen character, paralegal Rachel Zane.
‘It is tricky because of the monarchy. Her role in Suits was very sexy,’ she said.
‘Her making love with another man, that was just – they’ve never seen anything like that.
‘She worked so hard to get there. That was just too much,’ Eliza said. ‘Women don’t give up their jobs for a marriage anymore.
‘I understand the intention, and she thought she’d be satisfied with doing good works in the world. But she needs to be acting.
‘She is a young woman who needs to be acting.
‘Meghan is a star,’ added Eliza. ‘From the second you see her, she just has star quality. It doesn’t matter. It was always going to happen.’
Eric Roberts was definitive in his opinion about Markle’s potential comeback.
‘I think she should come back. I think she will come back,’ he said. ‘And I think she’s going to be fantastic and blow everybody’s mind.’
Before leaving Hollywood for the Royal Family, Markle starred as paralegal Rachel Zane in the legal drama series Suits
The Duchess of Sussex was seen walking the red carpet at a Beverly Hills charity bash on March 19
In the last few years The Sussexes have seen deals fall apart and have been hit with negative comments from industry insiders.
The couple signed a reported $20 million deal with Spotify, which produced only one 13-episode podcast, Archetypes, before the parties split.
Meghan had plans for her ‘passion project’, a Netflix animated series called Pearl, which was canceled before it got off the ground as their lucrative partnership was drastically paired down.
Reports of the size of the couple’s original deal with Netflix have ranged from $30 million to $100 million, while two sources told Variety last week that the figure was $60 million.
One Spotify executive labeled them as ‘f***ing grifters’, though there has been no proof of any wrongdoing by the former Royal couple.
Roberts, who has appeared in over 800 films including The Dark Night and The Expendables, described Markle as a ‘really cool person, really easy, laid back, kind, smart’.
He and Eliza, 73, knew her before she and Prince Harry met each other.
‘She’s a good mom. She is a caring, loving, kind mom. That’s all you need to know about somebody,’ said Eliza. ‘And same with him.’
They insisted that supportive Harry would back his wife’s career U-turn, after walking away from Hollywood following their 2017 engagement.
Eliza said that the ‘magic’ of Suits could even return – despite the ill-fated Los Angeles-based spin-off being canceled after one season last year.
The powerhouse pair spoke as Roberts, who has been nominated three times for Golden Globes, was honored with a Legacy Award at Charmaine Blake’s The Night Of Many Stars gala in Los Angeles on March 15.
Last year the Duchess of Sussex reportedly shot a cameo – as herself – in the upcoming movie Close Personal Friends with Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, and Henry Golding.
The couple reckoned that the door could be open for Rachel Zane to return to screen, teasing that a Suits project may be green-lit in the future.
Roberts was unimpressed with the NBC reworking, Suits LA.
‘I don’t really have anything to say except it was a mistake. They made a boo-boo,’ he said.
Eliza was upbeat that a comeback of the original cast may happen.
‘You never know,’ she said. ‘They may have made offers.
‘I think they thought starting fresh would avoid the comparison. Instead, that created the comparison. But I think they should try again.
‘There’s magic there.’
The Roberts spoke openly before the luxury event, which benefits the Faber Ryan Youth Foundation empowering underserved youth through arts programs, mentorship, and life-enriching opportunities.
Roberts was honored with the Legacy Award ‘for his extraordinary and enduring career in film and television spanning decades of acclaimed performances’.
Smiling on the red carpet, Roberts graciously attributed his success to his spouse.
‘What do I owe my success to? My wife and the fact that I have the greatest job on the planet’, he said.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Roberts and his wife Eliza both predicted a strong return to Hollywood for the Duchess of Sussex
‘The old days were more fun because they were more precious. Everything mattered more,’ he reminisced.
‘But now that it’s all kind of like instant coffee, it’s about speed. It’s about getting it done in five minutes.
‘It’s very ineffectual now,’ he said. ‘But it’s fun because it’s like a race.’
Eliza, 73, spoke with pride about her husband’s varied career, which includes movies Runaway Train and The Specialist.
‘It’s the diversity,’ she said. ‘I love that he was the character in Suits, and two minutes later he’s the character in Righteous Gemstones.
‘That’s like old-school acting, without any affectation. It just kind of emerges with good writing.
‘And also, you appreciate it so much when you begin. The first part you get, you’re so elated. ‘Trying to hang on to that feeling. of really appreciating being a working actor, to me that is really important.
‘It’s paramount. That’s the most important thing.’
Roberts was given a standing ovation at the Oscar Sunday celebration, created by Blake, which also saw guests enjoy an elegant three-course dinner, luxury gift bags, celebrity media interviews, and an after-party celebration featuring a high-fashion runway presentation by Beatta J Collection.
