The Princess of Wales’s younger brother has revealed that following a Bible reading at his sister’s wedding in 2011, a US production company offered him the lead role in a film about her life.
Kate Middleton’s brother a Hollywood star? Asked by the British newspaper The Times of London about his book, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My LifeJames Middleton reveals he nearly landed himself on the big screen thanks to his appearance at his sister’s wedding to Prince William in 2011.
James Middleton says that after reading from the Bible during the ceremony at Westminster Abbey – watched by hundreds of millions of viewers around the world – he was approached by a US production company to play the lead role in a film about his life, which was expected to fetch $1 million.
“They even dared to ask me if members of my extended family wanted to participate,” he writes in his book.
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Although he did not accept the offer, James Middleton states in his book that he experienced this reading as an accomplishment in his life, having been diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.
In his book, Kate and Pippa Middleton’s little brother also looks back on darker moments in his life, such as his depression, which he was diagnosed with in 2019. He details his years-long struggle to overcome it and how certain things, such as the presence of his dogs, helped him get back on his feet.
This is not the first time that James Middleton, who has lived in the shadow of his sisters since childhood, has addressed this delicate subject. In 2019, he already told the media The Telegraph having gone through a difficult, “dark and miserable” period, during which he could “no longer do anything”, including seeing his family or talking to his loved ones.
