Barry Keoghan had to choose
When it was announced that Barry Keoghan, a 31-year-old Irish actor and already a leading figure of the younger generation, would be in the casting of Gladiator 2, especially against his compatriot Paul Mescal, the choice seemed perfect. After his performances particularly in Killing of the sacred deer AND The Banshees of Inisherinthe choice of Barry Keoghan in the role of co-emperor Geta, involved in a fratricidal conflict with his brother and co-emperor Caracalla, therefore left us happily dreaming.
But almost a year ago, we learned that the actor was withdrawing from the project. Soon after, it was Fred Hechinger who was made official in the role of Geta. At the time the media reported a “schedule conflictA reason that is sometimes sincere, sometimes a term dropped to hide other conflicts. Very recently, during his presence at the Cannes Film Festival, Barry Keoghan explained what it was about.
Bird rather than Gladiator 2
Present at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with the film by Andrea Arnold Bird, competing, Barry Keoghan was interviewed by IndieWire. At the microphone of his American colleagues, the actor explained yes left the production of Gladiator 2 for that of Birdthus confirming that a scheduling conflict has indeed occurred.
Conflict, conflict of schedules. I’m a big fan of “Gladiator” and a big fan of this casting. It’s a shame we can’t do both. But it happens in this business. We can’t do both. (…) It always happens. Also, shooting in two different countries makes things very difficult.
Barry Keoghan, instead of favoring Ridley Scott’s blockbuster, therefore chose the arthouse cinema of Andrea Arnold and his new film Bird. An evil for a great good, since in this he embodies, with a unique grace, a young father stuck in adolescence, as affectionate and inconstant as he is tattooed all over his body, while speeding on a scooter through the streets of a desolate English. Coastal city. A very high performancewhich could well designate him as favorite for the prestigious acting awards in early 2025…
Source: Cine Serie
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