Saoirse Ronan Lands Lead Role In ‘Effie’

Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones, Atonement) is turning into an actress that constantly takes challenging and controversial roles. Roles that require her character to undergo extremely difficult challenges in life like rape, losing loved ones, being mentally handicapped, etc. etc. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it probably makes you more likely to win big during awards season and get you respect from your peers. The only "problem" is Ronan is taking these roles and she’s 16. Or at least, some people think it's a problem. The latest role the young actress has been offered is the lead in Effie, which has already raised some eyebrows. The film follows Effie Gray, a 17 year old woman in Victorian England who is married to

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