“Hanna” star Saoirse Ronan to play in “Mary, Queen of Scots”

“Hanna” star Saoirse Ronan to play in “Mary, Queen of Scots”

PanARMENIAN.Net -

Saoirse Ronan will star in Mary, Queen of Scots, Digital Spy said citing Deadline.

The actress has signed on for the lead role in the Michael Hirst-penned biopic.

Working Title is currently seeking a director for the period drama.

Mary's life was a mess of intrigue that saw her abdicate her throne after marrying her late husband's supposed murderer.

Seeking refuge with her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, she was imprisoned and later executed. Her son James I later became king of Great Britain and Ireland.

Hanna star Ronan will next appear in Violet & Daisy, Byzantium and The Host.

Partner news
 Top stories
The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.
The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question.
“Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk.
The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.
Partner news