If you thought that Saoirse Ronan would abandon more serious, dramahhhhhhtic work just because she'd snagged a starring role in the sci-fi love story "The Host," here's some extremely compelling evidence to the contrary: Deadline reports that the Irish actress has just signed on to that most challenging of acting projects, a historical biopic called "Mary Queen of Scots," where she'll play the lovely and unlucky lady of the titular role.
Michael Hirst, who's already tackled the Elizabethan period to great acclaim with his movies "Elizabeth" and "Elizabeth: The Golden Age", will direct—which means we can expect a lush, thorough and extravagant portrayal of young Mary's brief, sad life. (Short version, for those not in the know: Mary challenged her cousin Elizabeth's right to the English throne. It didn't end well.)
Saoirse has been keeping busy since wrapping "The Host"—you can expect to see her face on theater marquees at least three separate times between now and 2014—but this is likely to be her biggest and most challenging role yet, and an excellent change for her to garner a second Oscar nomination before she turns 20 (Hirst's "Elizabeth" films did a similar service for Cate Blanchett). And for people who loved her breakout performance in the 1930s drama "Atonement," Saoirse's return to period films (and the chance to see her sweeping around a castle draped in brocade and followed by ladies-in-waiting) make this one to watch for.
Are you psyched to see Saoirse in her biggest role yet?
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