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Barry Keoghan has very quickly risen through the ranks of Hollywood and taken a front seat in mainstream media. While there is no denying that he is a talented actor and has even been a part of several critically acclaimed projects, his name was still fairly unknown until the past year.
All of a sudden, not only was he the lead starring in one of the most talked about films of the year, but he was also in a relationship with a pop star that no one could get their eyes off.
Keoghan’s relationship with Sabrina Carpenter has been adorable from the outside. Although there have been some negative comments here and there, fans cannot help but swoon every time they are spotted together.
The actor recently starred in the music video for Carpenter’s songPlease, Please, Please,and interestingly enough, it seems to be morphing into other aspects of his professional life. Fans cannot help but see the Joker in his eyes as they stare into his girlfriend.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter’s Hard Launch
Earlier this week,Sabrina Carpenterteased that she would be releasing a new single from her new album,Short n’ Sweet.TitledPlease, Please, Please,to say fans were excited would be an understatement. However, as soon as itsmusic videowas released, they were left speechless. The video starredBarry Keoghanas the love interest, who happens to be a criminal whom Carpenter fell for.
Although the pair had been spotted together a number of times and even walked some red carpets together, they had yet to make an appearance as grand as this. The video has a lot of its viewers in a chokehold, as not only do both the singer and the actor look excellent in the video, but their chemistry is through the roof.
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However, many fans could not help but focus on one aspect of Keoghan’s career and complain about how badly a director may have messed up.
Fans Are Getting Ideas For The Joker
As soon as the music video forPlease, Please, Pleasewas released, fans could not help but compare the character Barry Keoghan was playing in it to his performance as the Joker. He has famously been cast in the role, making a cameo in the final moments of the 2022Batmanfilm. While no one is challenging his casting, many are questioning the character design chosen by director,Matt Reeves.
While the Joker is known for having scars on his face,Batmantook it several steps further, making it so that most of his face is covered in scar tissue. This means that very little of his acting skills will be visible through his face, and he will have to rely on other means.
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yeah fr, should’ve been just the usual clown makeup not the scars
— concord (@concordnsfw)June 18, 2025
“You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?“pic.twitter.com/ctOw42OUB5
— Stanley Yelnats IV 🇵🇸 (@holybananapeel)June 14, 2025
My hope is he still fell into chemicals and it’s just burns that are healing
— Jazzyruf (@Jazzyruf2)July 05, 2025
Although audiences did not have much of an issue with such an approach earlier, they seemed to be rethinking the decision now that they truly know what Keoghan looks like as a criminal.
The charm, charisma, and hint of insanity that he possessed in Sabrina Carpenter’s music video seem to have hypnotized fans. They cannot help but demand a change in his design as the Joker and make Keoghan shine more than his prosthetics.
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.
