Saoirse Ronan revealed during a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel that it’s been impossible to let go of losing out on the role of Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” franchise. Evanna Lynch was cast as the fan-favorite character starting in 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

The actor shared that she knew she would not get the role because she was too young for the part, but went for the audition just to read for it.

Her notable roles include Susie in The Lovely Bones, a teenage assassin in Hanna, and a baker in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Recently, she portrayed Jo March in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and won a Golden Globe for her lead role in 2017’s Lady Bird, co-starring Timothee Chalamet.

The character of Luna Lovegood is introduced in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which debuted in theaters in 2007 with then-newcomer Evanna Lynch in the role. That was the same year Ronan's film Atonement came out, earning her her first Oscar nomination at age 13.

Saoirse Ronan has recently expressed her regret for not playing the role of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter.During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 3, the four-time Oscar

Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan could have been in the "Harry Potter" film series as the fan favorite character Luna Lovegood.

Saoirse Ronan’s career is certainly nothing to scoff at, but if she had a time turner of her own she might have used it to go off in a slightly more magical direction. In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live,

While Saoirse Ronan has played many compelling characters throughout her career, even she will admit losing the Luna Lovegood role in the Harry Potter franchise has “stayed” with her for a long time.