Saoirse Ronan revealed that she was involved in the Barbie movie, but a scheduling conflict meant she had to leave the movie.
The actress shared the role she was supposed to play in the blockbuster film during an interview on Miscellaneous studio Presented by Audible at the Sundance Film Festival.
“I was definitely going to be a weird Barbie,” she said. I don't know how to take it. I would have been with Kate McKinnon, so that would have been nice. I had a scene but I never got to do it, and it wasn't in the movie.
Saoirse – who is proud to be Irish – was asked what the scene would be like, and admitted she wasn't entirely sure.
“It was weird,” she said. “I think I'm going to be the weird girl who talks to herself and always has her pet dog with her and always talks to the dog and doesn't look at anyone.”
The Mary Queen of Scots star is going back in time with Barbie director and co-screenwriter Greta Gerwig, 40.
She starred in the 2017 director's film where she played the main character who was inspired by Gerwig as a teenager.
Gerwig previously admitted that she would like to revisit Ronan's character in Lady Bird, and the Lovely Bones actress has responded positively to the idea.
“It's inspired by Greta, so is she making a Barbie?” I don't know. “We discussed while we were filming the movie that we would like to revisit it,” she explained.
“I heard she started talking about it.” I will do anything with her as long as she has me.
The Little Woman star is at Sundance for the premiere of her new film Outrun, based on the novel of the same name by Amy Liptrot.
The story is about Rhona, a recovering alcoholic, returns home to the Orkney Islands in Scotland after spending a decade living hard in London to escape the temptations that led to her addiction.
She helps out on her father's sheep farm, where she's not afraid to get her hands dirty.
“I gave birth to seven lambs,” she proudly told Variety. 'That was very terrifying. I didn't know if I was going to slaughter the lamb as I was taking it out.
She first learned of the project during the COVID-19 lockdowns when her husband, Jack Lowden, 33, handed her the book. He is Scottish himself, and he produced the project.
“We were in lockdown a few years ago, and he said, ‘You need to read this because this is the role you need to play.’ I immediately fell in love with Amy’s writing and how she captured the struggle of addiction.
She also talked about the challenges of playing a role based on a real person you already know.
“You feel like there's a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. We delve into her relationships with her family and friends, some of whom she lost along the way. To protect that while still showcasing her life authentically, it was difficult to find the balance at first.”
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