Barry Keoghan Already has His Next Project After Saltburn Success, to Star in Saddam Hussein-Based Biopic Amo Saddam
Barry Keoghan is one of those actors in Hollywood who have risen to fame within a very short period of time. The actor in his 30s has already been nominated twice for Academy Awards. He is a proud recipient of a BAFTA for The Banshees Of Inisherin. He was last seen in Emerald Fennell-directed thriller drama Saltburn along with Jacob Elordi.
According to a recent report by a famous media outlet, Barry Keoghan will be seen in Director Johan Renck’s Upcoming movie Amo Saddam, based on the last moments of the reputed Iraqi politician and revolutionist Saddam Hussein.
Barry Keoghan Is All Set To Star In Johan Renck’s Upcoming Project Amo Saddam
Chornobyl fame filmmaker director Johan Renck is coming up with a project, Amo Saddam based on the famous Iraqi Politician Saddam Hussein. According to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, Barry Keoghan would be seen in a significant role in the upcoming project. The Saltburn actor will be playing the character of an American soldier who was entrusted with guarding the Iraqi dictator months before his execution.
During the interview, Renck spoke about his upcoming project. The filmmaker said-
“So you have this American enclave with walls around it while right outside is Baghdad, this Goya-esque painting of sectarian violence where all the chaos unleashed by these actions of the Western world are taking place. That contrast is something we tap into in the script. In a weird way, it’s a prison movie, it’s a war movie and it’s kind of a horror movie almost. There’s a little bit of genre-bending going on.”
The brief description of Amo Saddam mentions-
“In the six months preceding Saddam’s execution, our soldier grows close to Saddam, sharing the stale air of a bombed-out palace turned into a high-security prison whilst navigating the fine line separating fact and fiction. Amo Saddam attempts to reckon with the American imperial machine that has come to define the 21st century.”
The project is based on The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid, an account of the 12 U.S. soldiers who were around Saddam Hussein during his final days before his trial and execution. The best-selling book was adapted for the screen by Darby Kealey.
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Barry Keoghan Talks About The Nude Scenes In Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn
Barry Keoghan made headlines with his nude scenes in the thriller drama Saltburn. During an interview with Men’s Health, Barry Keoghan spoke about how that particular nude scene was important for the character of Oliver Quick. He said-
“It totally felt right. It’s ownership. This is my place. It’s full confidence in, ‘I can do what I want in this manor. I can strip to my barest and waltz around because this is mine.”
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He further added-
“After take one, I was ready to go, I was like, ‘Let’s go again. Let’s go again.’ You kind of forget, because there’s such a comfortable environment created, and it gives you that license to go, ‘All right, this is about the story now.'”
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Emerald Fennel revealed that that particular scene took 11 takes to capture the essence of Oliver’s transformation. The scene is extremely important to highlight Barry Keoghan led Oliver Quick’s journey through the world of lies and manipulation.
Saltburn can be streamed on Prime Video.
