{"id":2414733,"date":"2026-05-13T10:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2414733"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:53:09","slug":"barry-keoghan-wants-to-close-the-book-on-online-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/barry-keoghan-wants-to-close-the-book-on-online-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry Keoghan Wants To \u2018Close the Book\u2019 on Online Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Barry Keoghan<\/strong>, widely considered one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, has often faced scrutiny in his personal life. The actor recently spoke to Variety in a new feature, where he reflected on the online hatred he has faced. However, the Saltburn star also said that he wants to move past it and \u201cclose the book\u201d on the hate he receives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Barry Keoghan talks about facing online abuse and his desire to move forward<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barry Keoghan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/barry-keoghan-reveals-why-batman-032359490.html\">Barry Keoghan<\/a> has appeared in several acclaimed projects in recent years. He is set to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes\u2019 anticipated four-part Beatles biopic, and recently spoke to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/global\/barry-keoghan-cannes-peaky-blinders-online-abuse-1236741578\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the feature, the actor discussed the online hate he has faced. It included criticism involving his son and allegations that he was an \u201cabsent father.\u201d However, Keoghan said he is looking forward to moving on from the criticism and debates and \u201cclosing the book\u201d on this chapter of his life.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Keoghan spoke to Louis Theroux about the online criticism involving his son, who was born in 2022 with a former partner. He said he faced accusations of being an \u201cabsent father.\u201d In another instance, Keoghan also addressed criticism about his appearance. He said it made him \u201creally go inside myself, not want to attend places, not want to go outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Keoghan now wants to move beyond it all. He told Variety in the recent interview that he wants to \u201cstep into a new chapter of my life where I let my work speak for me \u2026 I want to close the book on it, put my head up, have a smile and enjoy the moment.\u201d His upcoming role as Ringo Starr may have influenced this mindset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I just read that line off something. I didn\u2019t, but I did look out the window as I said it and smiled,\u201d Keoghan added.<\/p>\n<p>He further spoke about his new approach to acting, saying, \u201cI carefully, cautiously pick because I just want to enjoy, and I want to heal, I want to tell, I want to find, I want to explore. I want to discover all of those things while I\u2019m making a movie with people who are like-minded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barry Keoghan Wants To \u2018Close the Book\u2019 on Online Abuse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\/movies\/news\/2132352-barry-keoghan-online-abuse-move-forward-close-the-book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Barry Keoghan Wants To \u2018Close the Book\u2019 on Online Abuse<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV &amp; Streaming News, and More;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ComingSoon.net &#8211; Movie Trailers, TV &amp; Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barry Keoghan, widely considered one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, has often faced scrutiny in his personal life. The actor recently spoke to Variety in a new feature, where he reflected on the online hatred he has faced. 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