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Barry Keoghan has become the internet’s center of attention ever since he was featured in the Emerald Fennell film,Saltburn.Though the actor has been making a name for himself for years now, starring in massively successful projects likeThe Batman, Marvel’sEternals,The Killing of a Sacred Deer,andDunkirk,none have helped him become as widespread as he has now. He is one of the most critically acclaimed actors in recent times, usually starring in projects that provide him with experience and challenge rather than glory, he has been entering the mainstream light of the public more and more.
A film that lies right between these two categories is the 2022 film,The Banshees of Inisherin.During an interview with the director of this film, it was revealed that there was a serious medical emergency on set that concerned Keoghan. Martin McDonagh revealed that the Joker actor almost died before filming began on the film thanks to the flesh-eating disease.
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Barry Keoghan Almost Died on the Set ofThe Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghanrecently gave an interview withGQamid all his popularity after his performance inSaltburnalongside Rosamund Pike and Jacob Elordi. During this, the actor touched on another one of his fairly recent films,The Banshees of Inisherin,and something that happened during the filming of this film that left a permanent mark on him, both physically and mentally. It was revealed by the actor that a few days before filming was to begin on this film, he had somehow managed to catch necrotizing fasciitis.
Also known as the flesh-eating disease, it is a well-known fact that this is one of the deadliest things that a person can catch, having a survival rate of one in five cases being fatal. The actor recalls getting rushed to the hospital, where he was informed that there were chances that his hand could get amputated. Concerned for his well-being, Keoghan remembers asking the doctors if he would make it, to which they told him that they were not sure. The incident left a massive, snake-tattoo-looking scar on one of his hands.
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Barry Keoghan Had a Twisted Sense of Humor When on Medication
Since this horrifying incident took place right as filming forThe Banshees of Inisherinwas to begin, Martin McDonagh went to visit Barry Keoghan in the hospital. It was revealed by the director that the actor was under some sort of medication that led to him being not in complete control of his senses. He revealed that the actor told the filmmaker, a few days before production, that he would make his way onto set in four days, all the while having his has swollen.
“I’m not sure if he was on a lot of meds, but he seemed to shrug it off,”McDonagh said.“We were only about four days out from shooting, and his arm was puffed up. But he was like, ‘Yeah, no, I’m going to be fine—I’ll see you on Tuesday.’ I went to the hospital thinking, Shit—is he going to die? Let alone, is he going to make the movie. But I came out of there energized and looking forward to it.”
McDonagh recalled that this was particularly a funny moment as when he went to the hospital, his priorities and concerns were nowhere related to the film and its production. He mentioned that he was afraid that the actor was going to die, and not that production would be delayed. He finished by adding that after this encounter, he left the hospital a lot more optimistic.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
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