Tilda Swinton Agrees To Play Conan O’Brien

January 26th, 2010

Tilda Swinton - Focus FeaturesDuring Conan O’Brien’s final Tonight Show last Friday (January 22), the funnyman made a joke saying that if HBO were to make a movie of the NBC late night drama then he would “like to be played by Academy Award-winner Tilda Swinton.”  Well, there’s good news for any prospective movie-makers, Swinton has said yes!

Tilda Swinton - Focus FeaturesKyle Buchanan from Movie Line asked the actress about the prospect of playing O’Brien in a movie about the fiasco, while at Sundance promoting her new flick I Am Love.

“I’ve heard about Conan!” she said.  “I’m so thrilled. I would just be only too happy.  Yes, yes, yes, absolutely.”

Photo: Focus Features.

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