Barry Keoghan has revealed how he got the role of the Joker in Matt Reeves' The Batman, following an unsuccessful audition for The Riddler.
The Big Picture Barry Keoghan may have had a major breakthrough in 2022 with the gold-plated The Banshees of Inisherin, after his performance as the troubled Dominic saw him nominated for an Academy Award and take home a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. So it's easily forgotten that he actually had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in what could yet to be a major role in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
“I just made it up, I wanted to make it Kubrick-y: symmetrical, the X on the back, the square doorframe, everything square. I just wanted swag to come across. Swag and endearing. It was just me giving my idea. And then I’s like, ‘I’ma send this in!'” A Broken Down Boy Keoghan described his take on the Joker as “a bit charming and a bit hurt” and “a broken-down boy. I wanted some sort of human in there behind the makeup,” the actor added, referring to the fact he wanted to keep his own blue eyes for the part. “I want people to relate to him…[to know] this is a façade he puts on.
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