Saoirse Ronan Reveals She Auditioned for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter
Saoirse Ronan Reveals She Auditioned for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter: 'I Knew I Wasn't Gonna Get It' https://t.co/oRd0tBoej3
- People (@people) October 4, 2024
Saoirse Ronan was almost enrolled at Hogwarts.
She was asked if there were any past roles she regretted not being able to play.
"But I think the one that stayed with me over the years was - I didn't say no to it, I just didn't get the part. I lost, again; it's a running theme for me. But I had gone up for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter years ago. Because it was like the Irish character, so they got everyone Irish in, like half Ireland come and audition. I knew I wasn't gonna get it because I was too young, but I got to read out a scene that was gonna be in Harry Potter, and it was the coolest thing ever."
The character of Luna Lovegood is introduced in 2007 with then-newcomer Evanna Lynch in the role. That was the same year Ronan's film Atonement came out, earning her her first Oscar nomination at age 13.
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