Saoirse Ronan is not shying away from actively campaigning for a female Bond villain role. Expressing her strong interest once again, the Little Women star said she is "dead serious" about wanting to take on a darker role in the James Bond universe. While the search for the next 007 has been underway, Ronan said she would especially like to portray a young female villain who channels her pent-up anger into something dangerous.
"I want to go dark," she told Empire. "I said that I wanted to be a Bond villain and I'm dead serious." "I think it would be really interesting, having a young female villain," the Lady Bird actress continued. "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. So I would love to do more of that," she added.
This was not the first time that the 32-year-old American-Irish beauty has expressed her desire to play a Bond villain. In an interview from 2024, she told Vanity Fair, "I will stand by really wanting to play a Bond villain, which I will say again and again."
Film industry analysts note that the franchise is currently at a crucial crossroads with the search for a new lead actor ongoing. While producers have kept strict secrecy regarding casting and plot details, actors openly expressing their preferences often generate significant fan engagement and media buzz across international platforms.