The real reason Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladiator II Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By ASHLEIGH GRAY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:40 EST, 7 November 2024 | Updated: 21:40 EST, 7 November 2024 e-mail View comments Gladiator director Ridley Scott has given insight into why Irish actor Barry Keoghan departed the Gladiator II movie.
Speaking with the New York Times , the 86-year-old filmmaker revealed that the 32-year-old actor had a scheduling conflict that forced him to drop out of the project in early 2023. 'Barry got locked into Saltburn ,' Scott divulged to the publication, referring to the dark comedy that was released late last year. The sequel to 2000's Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, will hit theaters on November 22.
Pedro Pascal , Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal , and Joseph Quinn star in the highly anticipated feature. Gladiator director Ridley Scott has given insight into why Irish actor Barry Keoghan departed the Gladiator II movie; Barry pictured in September The sequel to 2000's Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, will hit theaters on November 22 Read More Barry Keoghan rejects claims his manhood was 'made bigger' with a prosthetic for THAT naked Saltburn scene as he says 'it was all me' Complimenting Keoghan on Saltburn, Ridley shared, 'I think that’s maybe the best film I’ve seen this year.' He continued, 'Anyway, Barry is one of the good ones, the same level as Joaquin Phoenix and and.