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Barry Keoghan is speaking candidly about his struggle with drug addiction.
The Saltburn star, 32, revealed in a recent interview with Hollywood Authentic he is aware of and accepting of his sobriety struggle.
"I'm not in denial anymore. I understand that I do have an addiction, and I am an addict," Keoghan told the outlet. "You know, when you accept that, you finally can move on, and learn to work with it."
During the conversation, which also included details about his "tough" upbringing in Dublin, Keoghan admitted that although he lost both parents to drug addiction, it was hard for him to keep clean.
"My father passed away as a result of [something] similar and I lost my mum to it. I've lost two uncles and a cousin to drugs. That should be enough to go, 'OK, if I dabble here, I'm f*****,'" he said. "But your curiosity is a powerful thing. Sometimes it's beneficial, and sometimes it's detrimental. For me, it was detrimental."
Keoghan said "even my own son coming into this world" didn't stop his curiosity and that being part of the Hollywood lifestyle provided "an enormous amount of pressure."
During the interview, Keoghan pulled up his sleeves to reveal marks on his arms from drug-induced injuries.
"I've got scars here to literally prove it," he said. "They're a result of using."
Keoghan noted, "I'm at peace now, and responsible for everything that I do. I'm accepting. I'm present. I'm content. I'm a father."
"I feel like I've arrived," he added. "I [apologize], too, mainly to myself more than anything else for all the pain I've put people and myself through."
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Bandai Namco Entertainment, in partnership with film company A24, has announced that a live-action film adaptation of the popular video game Elden Ring is in the works.
The project will be helmed by writer and director Alex Garland, known for his work leading films Civil War, Ex Machina and Annihilation. Garland rose to prominence in the late 1990s with his award-winning book, The Beach.
Elden Ring, the brainchild of Japanese game developer FromSoftware, is an action role-playing game set in an authentic dark fantasy world, as described in a statement. "The game allows players to explore vast environments and dungeons to discover the unknown and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming obstacles and challenges."
The game was originally released in February 2022, and more than 30 million units have been shipped worldwide, Bandai Namco said.
No cast or release date information has been revealed yet. Fans can, however, look forward to Elden Ring Nightreign, a spinoff action game set for release on May 30.
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Sorry, Avengers fans -- you'll have to wait a little while longer for the next movie(s) to hit the big screen.
Disney revealed Thursday that Marvel Studios is pushing back the release of two of its upcoming films: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Doomsday, which had an original release date of May 1, 2026, is now set for December 18, 2026. Secret Wars had its release moved from May 7, 2027, to December 17, 2027. The later premieres allow for more time to spend making the films as they are among the most in-depth productions yet.
In a March announcement that production had begun on Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel also revealed the cast, naming Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Letitia Wright, Florence Pugh, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Winston Duke and other Marvel familiars.
Anthony and Joe Russo, who've directed four other MCU films, return as directors for both films.
"Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a lifelong dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made," the Russos said in a statement last year.
Disney is the parent company of Marvel and ABC News.
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