Sinead O'Connor had eyes on Demi Moore to play her in biopic before tragic death
Irish singer, Sinead O'Connor, breathed her last on July 26, 2023 after she was found unresponsive at her home
August 14, 2023
Sinead O'Connor had her eyes set on three stars to play her in a biopic based on her memoir Rememberings, including Hollywood star Demi Moore.
The Irish singer, who breathed her last on July 26, 2023, after she was found unresponsive at her London home, was seriously considering getting involved in the script before her death.
According to a report published by The Sun, the Nothing Compares 2 U singer also wanted Irish actors Saoirse Ronan and Niamh Algar along with Moore to play her at different stages of her life.
“Sinéad was keen to explore making her memoir into her film and she had a raft of ideas about how it would look on screen,” the insider said.
"She had a huge amount of respect for Demi and thought Niamh was a real rising star after she saw her in her TV series The Virtues,” the source added.
“Sinéad, too, thought Saoirse was fierce and loved her from her film Brooklyn in 2015 when she played an Irish migrant."
Sharing an insight into what the late singer had in mind for her biographical film, the source noted, "Her early ideas for the film saw her leaning towards a triptych-style film, featuring three different actresses which would fit with a satirical reference to the Catholic Church’s father, son and Holy Ghost."
“It was clear Sinead had given real thought to the biopic and seemed keen to get involved in the script,” the insider added.
The tipster said that while discussing her film, O’Connor had the idea of three different actors portraying her as a “satirical reference to the Roman Catholic Church’s father, son and Holy Ghost.”
Sinéad was renowned not only for her music but also for her iconic shaved head and outspoken views on religion, sex, feminism, and war.
On July 26, she departed, leaving behind the worldly troubles that had haunted her life, including her abusive childhood at the hands of her mother and the tragic death of her son Shane.
Following her death, Police ruled out any suspicion behind the sudden passing of O'Connor.
