Dakota Fanning, 30, reveals she 'only learned to drive four years ago' as her Ripley co-star Andrew Scott, 47, hilariously chimes in about his road skills: 'I know a tiny bit'

Dakota Fanning says she was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to mastering the roadways.

The War of the Worlds alum, 30, revealed during her Elle interview with Ripley costar Andrew Scott that she learned how to drive relatively recently.

While asking the 47-year-old Irish actor while he hasn't learned how to drive yet, she interjected, 'I only learned to drive four years.'

A surprised Andrew quickly joked, 'That makes me feel better.'

'I sort of do know a tiny little bit how to drive,' he added. 'But I live in Central London and it's my carbon footprint.' 

Dakota Fanning says she was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to mastering the roadways in a new interview with Elle

The War of the Worlds alum, 30, disclosed during her Elle interview with Ripley costar Andrew Scott that she learned how to drive relatively recently

Fanning and Scott's new Netflix limited series Ripley debuted on Friday.

The drama tracks the exploits of con man Tom Ripley (played by Scott), with Fanning taking on the role of Marge Sherwood, the girlfriend of Ripley's friend Dickie Greenleaf (portrayed by Johnny Flynn). 

This adaptation draws from Patricia Highsmith’s acclaimed Tom Ripley novels, which were previously brought to the screen in the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law.

Gwyneth's portrayal of Marge led to comparisons with Dakota's interpretation of the character. 

However, Dakota confessed she didn't in any way try to copy Gwyneth's performance when preparing for the role.

Speaking in an interview with British Vogue, she explained how different the two adaptations are and admitted she didn't find the film helpful for her depiction of Marge.  

'I revisit the film because I love it, but I didn’t find it helpful in terms of playing Marge or stepping into this world because the vibe of this is entirely separate,' Dakota explained. 

She added : 'Marge has some ulterior motives as well. She’s kind of using this situation that she’s found herself in to her benefit a little bit, too.'

While asking the 47-year-old Irish actor while he hasn't learned how to drive yet, she interjected, 'I only learned to drive four years'; Fanning in 2005's War of the Worlds

Ripley tracks the exploits of con man Tom Ripley (played by Scott), with Fanning taking on the role of Marge Sherwood, the girlfriend of Ripley's friend Dickie Greenleaf (portrayed by Johnny Flynn). 

This adaptation draws from Patricia Highsmith’s acclaimed Tom Ripley novels, which were previously brought to the screen in the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law

Dakota confessed she didn't in any way try to copy Gwyneth's performance when preparing for the role.

This follows Dakota's acknowledgment that there's one role she hasn't tackled yet, one she deems 'probably more important' than most others. 

While speaking to Porter, the star dished on her career and shared her desire to have children.

'Being an actor is a huge part of my identity. I don’t really know who I am without it,' Dakota told the site. 'But I also have a desire to set up my life and career so that I always have a choice.'

'Having kids is probably more important to me than anything, even being an actor,' she adds. 'If somebody said I had to choose, I would choose having kids. I’m one of those people who has always felt that pull.'