Saoirse Ronan just can’t stop starring in projects that cinephiles are highly anticipating. Whether it’s films like “Brooklyn” and “Lady Bird” in years past or “Mary Queen of Scots” this year, the Academy Award-nominated actress just seems to be hitting home runs with her career choices nowadays. And according to a new interview, that trend is continuing into 2019.
In an interview with Gold Derby, where Ronan and director Josie Rourke are discussing their latest film, “Mary Queen of Scots,” the question was posed to the actress about one of her upcoming films. The interviewer asked, matter of factly, if Ronan was starring in the new Wes Anderson film “The French Dispatch.”
“Yeah, yeah. Has that been released? Well, it has now. [laughs],” says Ronan. “Yeah, in the spring.”
Nope, Ms. Ronan, it hadn’t been released that you’re starring in the upcoming Anderson film that stars Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, and Timothée Chalamet. For film fans, it’s that last name, Chalamet, that stands out most of all when talking about Ronan.
The duo of Ronan and Chalamet are music to any cinephile’s ears. Previously, the two worked together on the incredible “Lady Bird.” And next, they’re set to co-star opposite one another in the upcoming Greta Gerwig film “Little Women.” With “The French Dispatch” after that, it appears the two just can’t get enough of each other, which is perfectly alright in our eyes.
As Ronan mentioned, “The French Dispatch” doesn’t finish filming until well into 2019, so it appears we won’t be able to see Anderson’s next film until 2020, at the earliest. Many are expecting the French-set film to debut, appropriately, at that year’s Cannes Film Festival, but obviously, it’s far too early to tell. Either way, the inclusion of Ronan to an already-stacked cast is pretty great news.