Odds On Nicola Coughlan's Next Big Movie Role

What will Nicola Coughlan’s next big movie role be? (Image: SOPA Images Limited / Alamy)

Nicola Coughlan landed her big break in TV sitcom Derry Girls in 2018, and it's fair to say her career has gone from strength to strength since.

As well as essentially being the main character of Netflix megahit Bridgerton, Coughlan has also hit the big screen, appearing in Barbie last year after several small movie roles.

One of the actress' forthcoming film roles will see her appear in Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, as woodland fairy Silky, and she was also recently cast as the leading lady in upcoming movie Love And War.

Coughlan has previously confirmed she will be back for another series of Bridgerton, but aside from the small screen, she continues to expand her big screen CV.

Shining at the 'Barbie' premiere, Nicola Coughlan leaves fans eager for her upcoming projects. (Image: Associated Press / Alamy)

The star recently admitted she wants to work with indie film studio A24, which is behind the likes of Lady Bird, Uncut Gems, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Nicola told IndieWire: "I really want to work with A24. Everything they put out just speaks to me. I am a sucker for when something just feels fresh, because it is so difficult."

While Coughlan will no doubt star in an A24 movie one day, it is tough for an actor to turn down huge opportunities.

Coughlan is fast becoming a wanted woman in the industry, meaning big film roles are likely to follow.

This has led to talk about what Coughlan's next big movie, from the so-called "Big Five" film studios—Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros.—might be.

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Ahoy There

For years now, there has been talk about an all-female Pirates Of The Caribbean reboot, and Coughlan's Barbie co-star Margot Robbie - who played the titular doll - has been mentioned as the possible leading lady for such a motion picture.

Unlike those at the bottom of Davy Jones’ locker, the film doesn't appear to be dead just yet.

Pirates Of The Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently confirmed Disney are planning to "reboot" the movie series, while hinting there could be a completely new cast, but he also admitted the studio would love to make the Robbie movie.

Bruckheimer told Entertainment Weekly: "I think Disney agrees they really want to make the Margot one."

With two potential Pirates movies on the way across the seven seas, this could be fantastic news for Coughlan, who is 6/4 favourite to appear in one as her next big movie role.

Film franchises don't get much bigger than James Bond, though, and she is just 7/4 to appear alongside 007 as the next movie's leading lady, or "Bond Girl," as the fading term is still just about known.

The recent rise of Coughlan's stock surely means she would be in contention, and her only issue might be the sheer talent in competition with her, from the likes of Sydney Sweeney, Jodie Comer, and Michelle Keegan, among many others.  

Coughlan's Gerwig Reunion

Coughlan is already signed up to portray a fairy in The Magic Faraway Tree, and if she wanted to head to a similar fairy-like world afterwards, then landing a role in the Chronicles of Narnia reboot might work out well.

That's also because the films are being reworked by Coughlan's Barbie director Greta Gerwig for none other than streaming giant Netflix, where the star has made a huge name for herself as Bridgerton's Penelope Bridgerton/Lady Whistledown.

The combination of Gerwig and Netflix could ensure a seamless move for Coughlan to take on a role in the new Chronicles Of Narnia movies, of which Gerwig is set to write and direct at least two.

Coughlan is 3/1 to join the project, and 5/1 to appear in a Lord Of The Rings reboot next, ahead of the famous fantasy series' new trilogy of films. 

What's more, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) seems to be taking over the movie industry at times, and it would be no surprise if they recruited woman-of-the-moment Coughlan to portray a superhero. She is 4/1 for an MCU role next.

Sequel Queen

While Coughlan is no stranger to romantic comedies, having starred in three series, and counting, of Bridgerton, she is 9/2 to do so as her next big screen role.

It's 5/1 she reverts back to her Derry Girls roots and appears in a big comedy film next, but it's just 6/1 the actress goes down the animated route.

On that theme, Coughlan is 8/1 to appear in Shrek 5, which is expected to see Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz reprise their vocal roles as Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona respectively.

It's been 14 years since Shrek Forever After - which also featured the likes of Jane Lynch, Jon Hamm, John Cleese and Antonio Banderas - hit movie theatres in 2014, but Shrek 5 was recently confirmed and they are no doubt looking for talented vocal stars.

Coughlan is heading down the sci-fi TV show route in the upcoming 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special, and if she gets a taste for it then a role in sci-fi movie Dune: Part Three (6/1) could be on the cards.

While heading into a huge TV franchise could be a scary prospect, it would surely be more frightening being part of the Scream 7 cast.

Coughlan is 10/1 to join the seventh version of the movie, which is expected to see Neve Campbell return, and 8/1 to make a horror movie her next big film role.

Wherever she ends up, Coughlan looks destined for further greatness.