On the SiriusXM radio show on 20/3, Barry Keoghan, 34, an Irish actor and Oscar nominee, stated that he stopped using social media in 2024, but his life is still affected by negative comments.

According to Barry Keoghan, while many fans are kind, a segment of the audience is malicious. Being ridiculed made him withdrawn and reclusive, making him reluctant to go out.

Actor Barry Keoghan at a recent radio show. Photo: Sirius XM

This gradually impacted his artistic career, making the actor no longer want to appear on screen. Barry Keoghan admitted that retiring would disappoint fans, but he also worried that the comments could affect his son, Brando, four, in the future.

"It would be a shame if my little boy had to read all that when he grows up," he added. Brando is the son of Keoghan and his former girlfriend, Scottish dentist Alyson Sandro.

Although he claims to be detached from social media, he finds himself still curious about life. "If I attend an event or go somewhere, I still want to know how people perceive my presence. But things aren't pleasant when there's so much hatred online," the artist added.

The actor at an Oscar awards party in Los Angeles on 15/3. Photo: FilmMagic

This is not the first time Barry Keoghan has spoken out about malicious comments. On X in 12/2024, the artist called for respect after his breakup with singer Sabrina Carpenter. They had dated for about one year. In the post, he mentioned that many people insulted his roles, even bringing up his mother who passed away when Keoghan was 12. The actor also criticized individuals who knocked on his grandmother's door and sat outside where his son lives.

"I disabled my account because I couldn't let this affect my family. No one deserves to read the messages I received. It was all lies, hatred, many nasty remarks about my appearance, my roles, how I parent, and every other cruel thing you could imagine," his post read.

Barry Keoghan was born in 1992 in Dublin, Ireland. According to Variety, he is considered one of the country's most successful contemporary stars. The actor began his career with small roles in 2011. In 2017, his talent gained international recognition for his performances in two films: The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Dunkirk.

In 2023, Keoghan impressed audiences with his role as the naive young man Dominic in The Banshees of Inisherin, earning his first Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actor. This role also helped him win a BAFTA award. One year later, Keoghan continued to make his mark with the film Saltburn. He also appeared in superhero films such as Eternals (2021) from the Marvel Universe and The Batman (2022).

His latest project is Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which aired on Netflix on 20/3. The actor is currently filming the biographical movie The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event about the legendary British band. In the work, Barry Keoghan plays drummer Ringo Starr, starring alongside Harris Dickinson (playing John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).

By Phuong Thao (according to Guardian, Independent)