Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were never taken seriously by Hollywood, according to an industry boss.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were absent from WME's star-studded Emmys bash last week, despite Meghan being a client of the leading talent agency.
Now, a major Hollywood figure has weighed in on Harry and Meghan's place in the entertainment industry.
By the Mail, The source said the Sussexes “appear to be reaping the kind of 'schadenfreude with extra venom' that the entertainment world excels at.”
They continued: “It was only a matter of time before the specialist press started criticising them. It is difficult to find anyone who has anything good to say about their credibility in film and television.”
One Hollywood producer echoed this comment, saying, “I don’t think mainstream Hollywood took them seriously. From day one, to most industry observers, Archewell seemed more like a brand-building exercise than a genuine production operation. Netflix was handing out vanity deals like candy at the time, so everyone just shrugged and assumed their company wouldn’t make much despite generous support.”
“But even Harry and Meghan's detractors would have been surprised by how little they have actually achieved,” they commented.
“And in the more austere climate of the industry in 2024, when thousands have lost their jobs and the entertainment industry economy is struggling, there is now a genuine dislike and distrust of them from some,” they concluded.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle founded Archewell Productions in 2020 after stepping back from working royal status. The duo signed a deal with Netflix to produce various types of content for the streaming platform. So far, the company has produced Heart of Invictus, Harry and Meghan, Living to Lead. They are working on two more shows for the platform, one of which will feature the Duke's favourite sports polo, and the other will be a programme about gardening and cooking, hosted by the Duchess.
