Meet the new James Bond villain? Saoirse Ronan is 'dead serious' about wanting to play a 007 baddie

This is not the first time that Oscar-nominated Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has expressed a desire to play a Bond villain... But with her recent comments and her husband currently rumoured to be the frontrunner for the next 007, we need this casting to happen now more than ever.

Scottish actor Lowden is said to be being ‘strongly considered’ for the role of James Bond

Saoirse Ronan is ready to step into the dark side and is doubling down on wanting to play a villain in the James Bond universe. The next 007 actor has not been revealed yet, and in a new interview, Ronan said she would like to play a villain if given the opportunity. “I want to…

The Irish actress, whose husband Jack Lowden is rumored to be up for 007, said it would be interesting "for girls and women, to see someone who can just take all that pent-up anger and direct it somewhere."