Marvel fans couldve very nearly seenSaoirse Ronanbreak out her best fighting pose inBlack Widow.
The role ultimately went to RonansLittle Womencostar,Florence Pugh.
Were you offered Yelena?
Saoirse Ronan; Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova.Euan Cherry/Getty; Courtesy of Marvel Studios
Did you almost play Yelena inBlack Widow?
The Florence Pugh role in the Marvel Universe?
Was that a discussion?
Euan Cherry/Getty; Courtesy of Marvel Studios
Ronan paused.
Um, she said.
How did you hear about that?
Her coy comment, naturally, made Horowitz burst into laughter.
I’ll take that that non-answer as an answer, he remarked, before Ronan herself began laughing.
But you have nothing against the Marvel stuff?
I can’t see myself doing Marvel, she confessed.
I dont… No, I would prefer to do Bond.
However, Ronan is interested in starring in a tentpole film or franchise like the MCU in the future.
Theres nothing wrong with [Marvel] and I think theyre brilliant films.
I want to do more big movies, she said.
Im at the point where Ive done… Ronan said she came to the realization after seeingLittle Womenwriter-director Greta GerwigsBarbielast year.
I wanna do that!
Of course I want to do that stuff, she added.
I like big shows and I want to be in a musical and I want to do all that.
Watch Ronan talk her way out of answering the casting question in the clip above.
