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Saoirse Ronan Reteaming with Joe Wright as a Teenage Assassin

by Ethan Anderton
January 6, 2010

Though it looks like The Lovely Bones isn't a critical success, there is almost unanimous agreement that Saoirse Ronan delivers another impressive performance comparable to that of her last Oscar nominated performance for Best Supporting Actress in Atonement. Now Ronan will reunite with Atonement director Joe Wright in Hanna, the story of a 14-year-old Eastern European girl (Ronan) raised by her father to be a cold-blooded killing machine. She connects with a French family only to be dragged back into her father's world where she must confront her dark past while at a CIA prison camp and fight her way to a free life.

Seth Lochhead & David Farr worked on the script which is described as having shades of La Femme Nikita and the Bourne movies (but then again what action movie isn't described using the action stylings of Jason Bourne nowadays). Anyway, Ronan is a young talent who looks to be one of the greatest of her generation and should be around for a long time. And as long as she keeps choosing unique and challenging roles, she'll be sure to keep everyone's interest. As for Hanna, I already can't wait to see her kicking as an assassin. It's great to see the way-too-young female assassin character on the rise again (well, maybe it's the first time).

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Xerxex

sweet, this kid can act.
Frightened Imate #2

Finally can see Lovely bones next weekened! Sounds kinda like Leon, Ronan definitely has a bright future ahead of her.
dex

Great! now that's some news. She'll be awesome.
tobi,leader of the akatsuki

intresting,if it's anything like the classic leon i be there.
dee

I saw a movie like this, it was called the Professional!
bltzie

From what I've read, this has nothing to do with The Professional! Oh and while I didn't exactly loved Lovely Bones, Saoirse was great in it and she IS the best actor of her generation.
pgx@hotmail.com

LOL...when I saw this headline the first thing I thought was, "This sounds like a sequel to The Professional, finally gonna see Natalie Portman 'clean'."
Corran Horn

Sounds like it could be really interesting. Not only to see Wright direct an action film, but also to see Ronan as an assasin. I think this role will play to her strengths perfectly, especially her almost eerie intensity.