NEWS
As excitement builds for her new Netflix show, insiders say actress Michelle Keegan is ready to crack the US, despite husband Mark Wright’s ‘lonely’ experience in LA
Hseries is already causing a stir ahead of its 1 January release, with iconic Hollywood magazine Variety hailing the thriller’s all-star cast led by Michelle Keegan.
And with the buzz over Michelle’s latest role in Harlen Coben’s Fool Me Once gaining momentum across the Atlantic, insiders tell Closer how the former Coronation Street star feels ready to crack America.
HOT PROPERTY
A source says, “Michelle’s management team has been inundated with interest from Hollywood TV and film execs wanting to meet with her and discuss opportunities. The feeling is that this could potentially turn her into the next Margot Robbie.
“Her Sky 1 show Brassic and BBC drama Ten Pound Poms have both been hugely popular in the US, and really put Michelle on the map. Both shows caught the attention of Hollywood producers and directors who’ve had their eyes on her as the next big British star to make it over there.
“Cracking the States has always been a dream of Michelle’s and she’s been advised to strike while the iron is hot and make the most of every opportunity. She’s at the top of her game.”
Michelle’s husband, Mark Wright, has already had his own taste of Hollywood success. In 2017, the former TOWIE star, 36, landed his first Stateside gig fronting entertainment news show Extra, which he quit in 2020 to spend more time at home in the UK with Michelle, amid reports the long distance put strain on their marriage. Meanwhile, Michelle’s career continued to flourish across the pond thanks to roles in critically acclaimed shows Ordinary Lies and military drama Our Girl. And, in 2016, the actress set tongues wagging that a move to Hollywood could be on the cards after hiring an American agent and revealing some “secret meetings” during a trip to LA. Following her role in Our Girl, Michelle’s colleague and stunt coordinator on the show, Paul Pieterse – who’s worked alongside A-list stars including Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem – revealed, “The Hollywood interest has all come out of her performance in Our Girl 2.”
BIG AMBITIONS
“Michelle for Hollywood, absolutely. No doubt she can make it there, the right part and she’s away. I am working with top Hollywood stars and Michelle’s of that calibre. I know good when I see it.”
Michelle and Mark – who wed in 2015 and recently completed renovations on their £3.5million Essex mansion – set tongues wagging yet again last year during a holiday to California, which Michelle dubbed the ��
