Hugely controversial Barry Keoghan movie airs on Irish TV tonight
Saltburn sees the Dublin native play the role of Oliver Quick who befriends Felix Catton (played by Jacob Elordi) following the death of his father.
The movie, directed by Emerald Fennell, helped continue the rise of Keoghan's star and came not long after the success of his role in Banshees of Inisherin. It was the talk of the country when it was released in November 2023, and now those who have yet to see Barry Keoghan as an working Liverpudlian student at Oxford University will get a chance on Sunday night. Pic: Amazon Prime Video
While Barry received plaudits for his performance and a Golden Globe nomination, it was the film's X-rated conclusion that still has the internet talking, more than a year on from its release.
The movie features a number of peculiar scenes, with the most controversial scene being the bathtub scene — a setpiece which those who have yet to watch the movie probably even know about.
Last year, the Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) detailed the complaints received following the infamous scene. While Barry received plaudits for his performance and a Golden Globe nomination, it was the film's X-rated conclusion that still has the internet talking, more than a year on from its release. Pic: Warner Bros Studios
Complainants questioned IFCO's rating of the movie being a 16, with many feeling an 18 rating would be more appropriate.
One horrified fan said they could not eat for a day after watching the 'completely inappropriate scenes' and argued the 16 rating was too lenient.
IFCO responded to complaints that their classifiers still felt the movie was contained within the 16 rating category. The 2019 movies follows jewellery designer Becca Foster (Rachel Boston) who is always the bridesmaid. Pic:'I appreciate that you may not agree with us in this instance but please be assured that a great deal of consideration goes into every classification awarded by the office,' an IFCO spokesperson said.
The controversial movie airs on RTÉ One at 9.30pm on Sunday (August 10) night, though viewers are warned of the NSFW scenes which Barry banned his own family from watching.
If you're looking for more family-friendly viewing, The Last Bridesmaid airs on RTÉ 2 at 11am on Sunday. The 2019 movie follows jewellery designer Becca Foster (Rachel Boston) who is always the bridesmaid.
At her cousin's wedding, Becca bonds with videographer Kyle, who might just be the answer to her lack of love.
Elsewhere, Sherlock Gnomes airs on TG4 at 5.20pm and is a follow-up to the 2011 cartoon, Gnomeo & Juliet.
Featuring Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt, the 2018 cartoon sees Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate a spate of mysterious disappearances of other garden ornaments.
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