Barry Keoghan stripped naked for the star-studded Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair as he paid homage to his famous Saltburn scene.
The drama ends with his character Oliver dancing around naked on the titular estate to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Murder On The Dancefloor after taking possession of the Catton family fortune.
The film's release last year inspired a series of memes, video trends and a resurgence of Sophie's pop hit.
And Barry, 31, made a cheeky nod to the scene as he joined a host of Hollywood stars for the magazine's cover.
The camera panned over the stars – Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Jodie Come, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, Da'vine Joy Randolph and Jenna Ortega – who came together in glamorous ensembles to walk the route turn .
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Barry Keoghan stripped naked for the star-studded Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair as he paid homage to his famous Saltburn scene
The camera panned over the stars of the Hollywood edition before Barry appeared completely naked as he spun around and strolled out of camera
The drama ends with his character Oliver dancing naked around the titular property to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Murder On The Dancefloor
After a brief pause, Barry appeared completely naked, turned around and strolled behind the camera, protecting his modesty with his hands.
It was no surprise that the Irish actor wasn't afraid to get naked as he told the publication he felt “beautiful” exposing his naked body in Saltburn's viral final scene as he graced the cover of the star-studded Vanity Fair's Hollywood edition.
Barry explained that he was more concerned about his dancing skills than appearing naked on screen.
He said: “I was afraid to move my hips and move my body in a certain way, but the set was quite comfortable for me.” Once the camera is up, I always feel a bit confident and have the license, To dance the waltz in this environment, so to speak.”
Regarding the audience's reaction to the final scene, Barry added: “It's crazy.” It can be detrimental to the mind and your mental state if you read too much into it or look at too many things that are being said.
“But I wouldn’t go there if I wasn’t prepared or if I wasn’t open to what people want to say.”
“You really put yourself in the most vulnerable state out there. It's beautiful to look at.
“I'm not saying it's my body, but it's liberating to see that body move the way it does. It's almost like a moving painting.”
The actor graced the cover of Vanity Fair's (LR) coveted annual Hollywood issue alongside Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Jodie Comer, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Meltonda'vine Joy Randolph and Jenna Ortega.
Today's hottest actors have gathered for Vanity Fair's 30th annual Hollywood issue.
This year's captivating spread brings together 11 vibrant, disparate stars who seize their opportunity in 2024 as the entertainment industry emerges from the most profound work stoppage in its history.
Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones explained how she chose the stars: “The 11 stars on this cover represent a vibrant selection of our favorite films on screen.”
“A group of actors – also part-time directors, producers and writers – who joyfully seize the moment, change their ways and take new paths.”
Barry previously revealed that his role in the psychological thriller, which also stars Australian actor Jacob Elordi, helped people stop seeing him as just a “crazy child person”.
Speaking to GQ about audiences seeing him in a different light, he said: “It's nice, man.” “It's nice to be seen as not just the weird-looking guy, the unique fucking little one Freak man-child, the freak-child man, whatever you want to call it.”
He continued, “My pretty looks haven't gotten me that far,” but admitted he realizes it opens up other avenues for me to be someone the audience wants to look at – that's part of the leading man thing.”
He added: “Era of little kid-man freaks, as we call it.” And now I'm just a man. Freak Man. “Man freak.”
Despite being 31 years old, Barry plays an Oxford University student who becomes obsessed with his wealthy classmate Felix and travels to Saltburn to spend the summer with Felix's family.
Barry's acting career began in 2011 when he auditioned for a role in Between the Canals – an Irish film about the lives of three hardened criminals.
He then studied acting at the Factory in Dublin before appearing in the Irish soap Fair City at the age of 18.
His biggest breakthrough came in 2017 when he landed a role in the World War II film Dunkirk, in which he portrayed the character George Mills.
Since then, he has appeared in a number of famous films, including The Batman, Eternals, American Animals, the TV series Chernobyl and the Golden Globe-winning The Banshees of Inisherin.
See the full portfolio: Vanity Fair's 2024 Hollywood Issue brings together 11 spectacular stars, photographed by Gordon Von Steiner and styled by George Cortina in the March issue of Vanity Fair and on VanityFair.com
Barry Keoghan has revealed he felt “beautiful” as he bared his naked body during Saltburn's viral final scene