Saoirse Ronan Wants to Star in a Comedy Like ‘Bridesmaids’: ‘I Would Love to Do Something Modern and Funny’

Four-time Oscar nominee and indie darling Saoirse Ronan revealed in a recent Harper’s Bazaar UK interview that she’s keen to star in a comedy soon, referencing Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids” and the Larry David-created sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as her favorite comedic projects.

“I would love to do something modern and funny,” Ronan said. “But to be able to do comedy well requires so much skill and musicality. I don’t necessarily think I have that yet — although as I’ve got older, I am more comfortable and confident to try.”

More from Variety

• 'Foe' Trailer: Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan Play Troubled Married Couple in 'Black Mirror'-Esque Sci-Fi Thriller

• Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's 'The Curse' and Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal's 'Foe' to World Premiere at New York Film Festival

• Greta Gerwig Planned 'Barbie' Cameos for Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan, Was 'So Annoyed' to Drop Them: 'It's Like Doing Something Without My Children'

Ronan is best known for her dramatic roles, and has earned Academy Award nominations for “Atonement,” in which she plays the petulant and jealous younger sister to Keira Knightley; “Brooklyn,” which follows a young Irish immigrant navigating life in 1950s New York; “Lady Bird,” in which she stars as a headstrong teenager at odds with her mother; and finally, “Little Women,” in which she played the iconic Jo March.

She has also starred in other period dramas like “On Chesil Beach,” “Mary Queen of Scots” and “Ammonite,” and her upcoming film “Foe” will showcase her opposite Paul Mescal in a futuristic sci-fi story.

Ronan recalled leading the West End production of “The Tragedy of Macbeth” in 2021, referring to her part as Lady Macbeth as her “most difficult” role to date.

“It was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done, professionally, because of the discipline that it required: getting on my bike at 5 o’clock night after night, in the dead of winter, to do a play that dark and at a time when the country was still in the throes of COVID,” Ronan said. “Meaning we were all carrying a heaviness already. With ‘Macbeth,’ it did feel hard to find the light.”

While movies like “Lady Bird” certainly required comedic chops, Ronan has yet to star in a full-fledged comedy like “Bridesmaids.” Although she wasn’t able to make time for a cameo in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster “Barbie,” Ryan Gosling has previously referred to Ronan, who starred in his 2014 directorial debut “Lost River,” as the next Meryl Streep.

“Yeah. I probably paid him to say that,” Ronan said about his comment, though she also said she was proud to be associated with Streep.

Best of Variety

• Oscars Predictions: Animated Feature - Will Hayao Miyazaki's Absence on the Circuit Affect Awards Prospects for 'The Boy and the Heron?'

• Oscars Predictions: Best Actor - There Will Be Blood in the Lead Actor Race

• Everything We Know About 'I Am Legend 2,' Starring Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan

Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Click here to read the full article.