Saoirse Ronan’s husband, Jack Lowden, was the one to suggest that she play Rona in The Outrun. “He handed the book to me, and he said, ‘You have to play this,’” Ronan, 30, told The Times in an interview published on Sunday.

Saoirse Ronan speaking at the screening of her upcoming film The Outrun. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest n ‘I was the only kid in school with dark skin and,

Saoirse Ronan met her husband Jack Lowden while working on a film together in 2018, six years later they are back working together on the new film, The Outrun

Saoirse met fellow actor Jack Lowden while working on a film together in 2018 - six years later they are married and have worked together again on new movie The Outrun