Barry Keoghan On Baring His Junk For ‘Saltburn’: “It Felt Right”

Gay Hollywood Movie

2023-12-28
14:24

No to prosthetic penis!

Barry Keoghan has opened up about the ending of the erotic gay thriller ‘Saltburn’ where he went full-on nude.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details on the film’s ending.

The final scene of the film shows Keoghan’s character, Oliver, dancing naked around the Saltburn mansion as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dance Floor” plays. When presented with the idea to go fully nude, Keoghan bravely took on the challenge albeit with hesitation at first.

Keoghan said that he was initially apprehensive about letting it all out but managed to get over it as soon as they took one shot of the scene because of the comfortable environment created.

“It totally felt right,” Keoghan said. “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.’ Yeah… it was fun.”

Director Emerald Fennel claimed that the scene was shot 11 times and was “technically perfect” by the seventh take but lacked the “absolutely devilish joy” she wanted out of Oliver.

“Barry, to his credit, did it four more times until the one that you see, which has this total f***ing evil joie de vivre that is impossible not to be on board with,” Fennell said.

Synopsis of the film: The erotic thriller will follow the story of Oxford University student Oliver Quick (played by the Oscar-nominated Keoghan) who becomes obsessed with a fellow student, “the charming and aristocratic” Felix Catton (played by Jacob Elordi). As Quick’s obsession escalates, he is then invited to Catton’s estate, Saltburn, where he experiences an unforgettable summer.

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