Saoirse Ronan is a 4-time Oscar-nominated actress known for her portrayal of iconic characters in Hollywood. Recalling her childhood, the actress revealed that she had already met the famous Fight Club actor Brad Pitt when she was a small child.
Bragging about the fact for years that she was held by Brad Pitt as a child, the actress had a bizarre connection to Pitt and jokingly said that she hoped that the actor would not get weirded out by this. Her aim is to tell Pitt’s kids that she was held by the actor when she was a child and the aim is quite understandable and part funny.
Saoirse Ronan Hopes Brad Pitt Doesn’t Get Awkward With One Thing
The American-Irish actress always has a penchant for portraying iconic characters that challenge the very nature of ways. Finding herself in feministic movies or movies that showcased the power of women, the actress has been recognized for her work throughout Hollywood.
Talking about how she was raised, Saoirse Ronan revealed that she had already found a connection and an attachment to Hollywood through her father. Paul Ronan, having worked in some movies would often take his daughter on sets of the movies and that’s when she met Brad Pitt.
In an interview, the actress talked about how her father Paul Ronan, worked on the sets of the 1997 film, The Devil’s Own, starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. Boasting proudly, Saoirse Ronan revealed that she used to get held by Brad Pitt on the sets of the 1997 movie when she was a kid.
“I hope he doesn’t get weirded out by this… that I’ve spent years telling people that he held me as a child. My mission is to make sure his children also know that I was held by Brad Pitt as a child.”
Although Saoirse Ronan had a fond childhood memory, it wasn’t all that great of a time for Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. As per the reports, the two had often clashed on sets for changes in the script of The Devil’s Own.
When Harrison Ford And Brad Pitt Clashed
Starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in a police-criminal chase movie, Pitt had made the script for The Devil’s Own. After finding a director worthy of making the movie, Harrison Ford complained that his character was very straightforward and too bland as compared to Pitt’s character.
“Brad had this complicated character, and I wanted a complication on my side so that it wasn’t just a good-and-evil battle, and that’s when I came up with the bad-shooting thing.”
Ford suggested that in the movie, his partner shoots a person illegally which puts him in a dilemma whether to continue his career or not. Although this added a layer of depth to his character, Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford found themselves at a crossroads since it wasn’t Brad Pitt’s script anymore.
“I worked with a writer — but then all the sudden we’re shooting and we didn’t have a script that Brad and I agreed on. Each of us had different ideas about it. I understand why he wanted to stay with his point of view, and I wanted to stay with my point of view — or I was imposing my point of view, and it’s fair to say that that’s what Brad felt.”
In the end, the movie received average earnings at the box office and currently stands at a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDB and 35% on Rotten Tomatoes. The Devil’s Own is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Source: Elle
