Barry Keoghan says it's "amazing" to be nominated for a BAFTA alongside Cillian Murphy: "It's surreal"
Jan. 25, 2024Exclusive: Barry Keoghan reacts to his BAFTA Leading Actor nomination
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Barry Keoghan is having a good year – he kicked it off with aBAFTA nominationfor Best Leading Actor, and his next project is star-studded seriesMasters of the Air, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
“It’s amazing,” Keoghan tells theInside Total Film podcastabout the nomination. “Getting to sit amongst those lads. It’s surreal. Being up there with Cillian, as well, is nice.”
Keoghan and Murphy are nominated alongside Bradley Cooper for his performance inMaestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, Paul Giamatti forThe Holdovers, and Teo Yoo forPast Lives.
In Masters of the Air, a wartime epic companion series to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, he plays Curtis Biddick, a daring and lively lieutenant in the 100th Bomb Group. He’s part of a starry ensemble that includes Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Raff Law, and Ncuti Gatwa.
For the full chat with Keoghan and his Masters of the Air co-stars, make sure you listen to the latest episode ofInside Total Film, available on:
Masters of the Air premieres on Apple TV+ on January 26 with two episodes, before airing weekly.
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