In a different world, Saoirse Ronan would have been in, well, the Wizarding World.
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During their conversation, Jimmy asked her if there were roles she wished she had gotten or hadn't turned down.
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It was then that Saoirse revealed she auditioned for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter years ago.
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Saoirse said the role is "one that stayed" with her all these years.
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"It was like the Irish character, so they got everyone Irish in. Like half of Ireland to come and audition," she said. "I knew I wasn't going to get it because I was too young."
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Saoirse was 13 when Order of the Phoenix came out in 2007. "I got to read out a scene that was going to be in Harry Potter, and it was the coolest thing ever," she said.
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As fans know, the role went to Evanna Lynch.
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Things turned out quite alright for Saoirse, a four-time Oscar nominee.
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In fact, 2007 was the same year she broke through with a notable role in the Keira Knightley film adaption of writer Ian McEwan's novel, Atonement.
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Saoirse received her first Oscar nomination for the role.
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