The film “Saltburn” has been gaining traction on social networks in recent months. As it turns out, Barry Keoghan caught the dangerous bug before filming the previous film. The Irish actor was close to having his arm amputated. He was suffering from necrotizing fasciitis.
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Barry Keoghan caught the flesh-eating bacteria
Barry Keoghan Currently, he is considered one of the most outstanding and talented actors of the young generation of Hollywood. He became famous, among others, from his appearance in the film “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” Yorgos Lanthimos (“Poor Creatures”), “Ghosts of Inisherin” Also with Colin Farrell “Dunkirk” Christopher Nolan.
He recently delighted the audience with his role in the famous satire “Saltburn” Directed by Emerald Fennell (“Promising. Young. Woman”). The Irish actor played Oliver, a first-year Oxford student who is infatuated with a rich boy from his university.
Before “Ghosts of Inishrein” started filming (and we're talking days before the first shot on the set), Keoghan had serious health problems. It started bothering him Necrotizing fasciitis.
The director in an interview with “GQ” magazine Martin McDonagh He revealed he was worried about Keoghan. – I'm not sure if he was on a lot of medication at the time, but he seems to have avoided it. We were supposed to start filming in 4 days and his arm was completely swollen. He just said, “I'll be fine – I'll see you on Tuesday.” I went to the hospital thinking, “Damn, is he going to die?”, not to mention, “Is he even going to make it to the movies?” – said the director.
We remind you that necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection. It can be caught from a cut, scratch, or insect bite. One in five people die from this condition, which in worst cases can manifest as organ failure and sepsis.
Keoghan said in an interview with GQ that doctors were considering amputating his hand. Then he asked the doctors, “I'm not going to die, am I?” They said, “Well, we don't know.” Fortunately, the actor was only left with a snake-shaped scar on his arm from the flesh-eating bacteria.
What is the movie “Saltburn” about?
The main character of “Saltburn” is Olivier Quick, a shy student who falls in love with the handsome and rich Felix Cato. Eventually, they become friends, and Oliver has the honor of spending the holidays at his friend's family's mansion.
In addition to Keoghan, Emerald Fennel also participated in the work Jacob Elord (“Euphoria”), Rosamund Pike (“Wheel of Time”), Richard E. Grant (“Will you ever forgive me?”) and Alison Oliver (“Conversations with Friends”). The film is available on Amazon Prime Video.
“Saltburn” is a beautiful music video with a plot that is far from innovative. You can feel the spirit of the 00s in a film that will tempt you with the good old days full of carelessness. It will definitely win an Oscar nomination. But thanks to empty nostalgia, the statue will probably be at home won't take it,” we read in the naTemat review.