Surprising news.
Barry Keoghan is no longer part of the “Gladiator” sequel. Fred Hechinger has replaced him. However, Keoghan has made the smart move of hopping onboard Andrea Arnold’s next film, “Bird.”
There are no plot details available on “Bird”, but the film presented a scheduling conflict for Keoghan, according to multiple sources, and he was forced to leave the role of Emperor Geta in “Gladiator 2.”
Arnold is the maverick filmmaker behind “Fish Tank” and “American Honey.” The fact that she’s about to shoot a new film is great news.
Keoghan is already earning a lot of buzz for his upcoming fall movie “Saltburn,” that one is being directed by “Promising Young Woman” filmmaker Emerald Fennel. The film’s test-screening in February was immensely well-received.
The Irish actor already has an Oscar nomination to his name. He’s was up for Best Supporting Actor (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) this year. He’s already showed great promise in ‘Banshees,’ “American Animals,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”