00:00 The internet's latest boyfriend has landed his next role. Barry Keoghan is set to star in Amo
00:05 Saddam, the new film from Chernobyl director Johan Renck about the final days of Saddam Hussein.
00:10 Keoghan will play an American soldier tasked with guarding the Iraqi dictator in the months before
00:16 his trial and execution. The film is based on the best-selling book The Prisoner in His Palace,
00:20 Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid.
00:24 Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Renck said he hoped to capture the film in a really immersive,
00:29 authentic way without any of the typical tropes of a war movie. The role of Saddam has not been
00:34 cast, but Renck said he was looking for a really good actor from the region who speaks Arabic and
00:39 can authentically embody the role. The director added of Keoghan, "Barry has proven himself time
00:44 and time again to be an actor who is adept at playing really complex characters." Keoghan has
00:49 been the talk of the town since his starring role in Emerald Fennell's controversial Saltburn.
00:54 The role earned him an Oscar nomination for his performance, with the internet going wild as well.
00:58 Keoghan has been having fun with all the attention, even posing in a series of thirst traps
01:03 for the dating app Bumble just in time for Valentine's Day. For more on the story and
01:07 casting, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and updates,
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