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Saoirse Ronan reveals she was set to appear in the Barbie movie but had to exit due to scheduling conflict: 'I was definitely going to be Weird Barbie'


Saoirse Ronan revealed she'd been cast in the Barbie movie but a scheduling conflict led to her having to exit the film.

Gerwig has previously admitted that she'd like to revisit Ronan's character in Lady Bird, and the the Lovely Bones actress responded positively to the idea. The story is about Rona, a recovering alcoholic who returns home to the Orkney Islands in Scotland after spending a hard-living decade in London to escape the temptations that led to her addictions. '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 instantly fell in love with Amy's writing and how she captured the struggle of addiction,' she told the outlet.

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