Disney executive snubs Meghan, calls her 'controversial figure': 'She needs Disney more than Disney needs her'
Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step down as senior royal members and become 'financially independent', there have been reports of the latter agreeing to do a voiceover for a Disney production in return for a charitable donation.
However, a senior Disney executive, in his statement to the Daily Mail on Sunday, said the company's project plans with Meghan were limited. He added: "Meghan needs Disney more than Disney needs Meghan." He also went on to call her "a controversial figure and clarified there were reports of a deal, but it's not true beyond the VO plans."
A source close to her Hollywood agent, Nick Collins, told the Mail that Meghan had plans to return to acting and be part of an ensemble cast like a superhero film. "He’s actively seeking such a movie for her. He’s saying she is available and open to the best offers. Meghan is planning a series of meetings in Hollywood," the source said.
According to the site, Collins represented Meghan during her stint on the legal drama 'Suits' which spanned nine staggering and successful seasons, and she has retained his services. She also has a Hollywood PR, Ken Sunshine, and a business manager, Andrew Meyer.
"She has already done the voiceover for Disney and now the word is out that she’s looking for a superhero film, as a voiceover or even on screen. She knows she can’t carry a film as an actress. People won’t be able to get past the fact she’s Meghan Markle." “But she’s determined to act again and she thinks a big, ensemble film is the way to go… ," the source continued. "Something that pays big but which doesn’t put her front and center.”
"Pretty much every A-list actress including Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence, and Halle Berry have starred in superhero movies. There used to be a certain stigma attached to Marvel films but now they are the biggest market in the world. That's what Meghan wants."
