Meghan Markle is gearing up for her first acting appearance since stepping away from royal life, taking on a cameo role in an upcoming film. While the masses are excited to see her return to acting, not everyone is impressed. Critics have been quick to question her skills, with some even going so far as to say her brief role makes Kim Kardashian look like an Oscar winner.

What was meant to be a fun Hollywood comeback for Markle is now stirring debate, leaving many to wonder if her acting career can match the hype surrounding her name ever again.

Meghan Markle’s return to acting with Close Personal Friends, per Radar Online, has not gone down well with people connected to the production. According to several insiders who were on set when Markle was giving her shots and who spoke to the outlet, her performance came across as stiff and awkward after being away from acting for nearly a decade.

Those involved were said to be curious about how she would come across on screen again, but the general reaction leaned more toward disappointment, so much so that a source even compared it to Kim Kardashian’s turn in All’s Fair.

"There are jokes going around that, by comparison, it is so wooden it will make Kim Kardashian's acting seem almost awards-level," the source said.

Per Radar Online’s sources, Meghan Markle appeared very conscious of the camera and struggled to feel natural, even though she was essentially playing a version of herself. Compared to seasoned actors like Lily Collins, Brie Larson, and Jack Quaid, the gap was noticeable. Markle’s cameo in the title, notably, arrives as the Sussexes’ Netflix deal has been scaled back.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry signed a five-year, roughly $100 million deal with Netflix in 2020, but that agreement was not renewed in its original form when it expired this year.

Instead of a full-fledged deal, the Sussexes now have a first-look arrangement with Netflix that gives the streamer priority access to their projects but does not require backing every one. Industry observers say this makes the partnership between the ex-royals and the platform less comprehensive than their previous collaborations and shows Netflix is being more selective, choosing which ideas from Archewell Productions to move forward with rather than committing to all of them.

At last, Meghan Markle’s return to acting may not be on the way to landing as smoothly as hoped, but it signals that she is not done exploring her Hollywood ambitions. Even amid the criticism, she and Prince Harry continue to carve out their post-royal careers, balancing projects in the US and plans for a UK return. Whether audiences will embrace her acting comeback or remain skeptical, Markle’s high-profile moves keep her firmly in the spotlight, proving that, love her or critique her, she knows how to command attention.

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