Saoirse Ronan, 32, has expressed interest in playing a "young female villain" in the James Bond franchise, saying it would be "really interesting" for the series to feature such a character. This is not her first time mentioning this desire, but it's the first time she's shared it since her husband Jack Lowden, who is currently in the running to play the next Bond, has been mentioned as a frontrunner for the role. Casting for the next James Bond film began in May and producer Amy Pascal estimates that the lead actor will be revealed by the end of the year. Ronan's comments come after her husband's name was mentioned as being "strongly considered" for the role by Richard Osman.
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Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, 32, has expressed her interest in playing a "young female villain" in the James Bond franchise, a role she's previously mentioned wanting to take on. This comes as her husband, Scottish actor Jack Lowden, is also being considered for the lead role of Bond. Ronan thinks it would be "really interesting" to see a young woman play a villainous character, and believes it could have a positive impact on girls and women. She's been vocal about this desire before, even stating in a 2024 interview that she'd love to play a Bond baddie again and again. Meanwhile, Lowden has emerged as a frontrunner for the role of Bond, with some speculating he could be the next to take on the iconic character.
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Having made a name for herself playing heroines in films like The Lovely Bones, Lady Bird and Little Women, the Irish actress, 32, has now opened up about her desire to take on a more sinister role.
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The four-time Oscar nominee added that it would be “really interesting” for the franchise to feature a “young female villain”.
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“Especially for girls and women, to see someone who can just take all that pent-up anger and direct it somewhere, there’s something interesting in that dramatically.
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So I would love to do more of that,” she said.
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Ronan has voiced her desire to play a Bond baddie in the past, saying in a 2024 interview that she found the characters “very interesting” and would state her desire to play one “again and again”.
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However, this is the first time she’s shared this since her husband of two years, Scottish actor Lowden, has taken the lead in speculation to play the next Bond.
Slow Horses star Lowden, who met Ronan on the set of Mary Queen of Scots, has long been in the running to take over from Daniel Craig, but emerged as a frontrunner last week after Richard Osman shared that he’d heard the actor was being “strongly considered” for the role.
Casting for the next James Bond film, which is the first to be made under Amazon MGM Studios, finally got underway in May.
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Earlier this month, producer Amy Pascal shared a promising update on the process and when the name might be revealed, saying that “the end of the year is a good bet”.
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“I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow.
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And it’s got to be something really different that is stirring and exciting and different,” she added.
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