Sinéad O’Connor was in talks to be the subject of her own film before her death (Picture: David Corio/Redferns)
In the weeks before her tragic death, Sinéad O’Connor was discussing the possibility of a film about her life.
The Irish music sensation died on July 26 aged 56 after being found unresponsive in her London home.
Her funeral took place on Tuesday, August 8 with hundreds of emotional fans lining the streets of Bray, County Wicklow to pay their respects alongside the likes of Sir Bob Geldof and U2’s Bono.
A source has since said that the Nothing Compares To U hitmaker was preparing for her unique life to be played out on the big screen in a biopic – and she had ideas about who she wanted to play her.
The film was set to be based on her 2021 autobiography Rememberings, with a number of stars in mind for the lead role of O’Connor including Hollywood icon Demi Moore.
Little Women’s Saoirse Ronan was also in consideration to play the singer in a different stage of her life, as well as Malpractice and Censor star Niamh Algar.
O’Connor died last month after being found unresponsive in her London home (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Before her death, the singer was in talks to be the subject of a biopic film (Picture: Darlene Hammond/Courtesy of Getty Images)
Demi Moore was a favourite to play the Irish singer (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Saoirse Ronan was also set to be an actress O’Connor was keen to have play her (Picture: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images)
‘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,’ a source told The Sun.
‘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.
‘Sinéad, too, thought Saoirse was fierce and loved her from her film Brooklyn in 2015 when she played an Irish migrant.’
The insider said the choice to use three actresses to star as O’Connor would have been a cheeky nod to the Catholic Church and the nothing of The Son, The Father, and The Holy Ghost.
‘It was clear Sinéad had given real thought to the biopic and seemed keen to get involved in the script,’ they added.
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Niamh Algar’s name was also floated for the project (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
A source said O’Connor was ‘keen to be involved with the script’ (Picture: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Reca Group)
The source did not say whether the film had been axed in the wake of the singer’s death, or if the project would still go ahead.
Tributes including cards, flowers, notes, and a wreath have been left at the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter’s house in Bray following her funeral which saw an outpouring of public grief, including crowds breaking out into her most iconic song.
As O’Connor’s private Islamic funeral got underway, a eulogy said she had ‘suffered more than her share of hardship and adversity’.
Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, an Islamic scholar and Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland, said: ‘Gifted with a voice that moved a generation of young people, she could reduce listeners to tears by her otherworldly resonance.
‘One need only listen to her a cappella version of Danny Boy or the traditional Irish tune Molly Malone to know this about her gift. Sinead’s voice carried with it an undertone of hope, of finding one’s way home.
‘The Irish people have long found solace in song from the sufferings of this lower abode, and Sinead was no exception, and in sharing that solace, she brought joy to countless people the world over.’
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The Irish singer-songwriter’s life was set to be the subject of a big screen production.