Netflix’s chief content officer has said the streaming giant would be
interested in working with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Harry and Meghan have walked away from the monarchy and, in an
unprecedented statement, said they will “no longer formally represent the
Queen” .
The couple will stop carrying out royal duties from the spring and also will stop using HRH , along with repaying the
taxpayers’ millions spent on their home .
The move means Harry and Meghan are free to strike lucrative contracts and
experts have speculated they could soon follow in the footsteps of their
friends Barack and Michelle Obama.
The Obamas agreed a production deal with Netflix to make TV and film
projects and now Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, has said he
would be interested in working with the soon-to-be former royals.
Speaking at an event in Los Angeles, he said: “Who wouldn’t be
interested? Yes, sure.”
Following the Sussexes’ bombshell announcement that they would be standing
back from royal duties, it was reported Meghan had already signed a voiceover
deal with Disney in return for a donation to an elephant charity.
And last week video emerged of Harry highlighting his wife’s talents to
Disney chief executive Robert Iger during the European premiere of The Lion
King in July.
Harry and Meghan are likely to be highly sought after in whichever field
they enter.
Former Suits actress Meghan’s combination of royalty and Hollywood glamour
means she will not be short of offers should she choose to follow the Obamas or
the Clintons in writing a memoir, or about topics she is passionate about such
as women’s empowerment.
For Harry, it has been predicted the lecture circuit would give him a
chance to share his experience of travelling the world, while his time in the
military means he is no stranger to leading others.