Jacob Elordi recently disclosed that Barry Keoghan was not the first choice for the Emerald Fennell-directed film Saltburn.

In an interview with Vogue UK, Jacob discussed the film, in which Barry played Oxford university student Oliver Quick, who is taken under the wing of aristocratic fellow student Felix Catton (Jacob) for a summer of debauchery on his luxurious estate.

Barry responded to Jacob’s question about “what pulled” him to Saltburn, saying, “When I met Emerald Fennell, she told me that she had you kind of down to do it. So, Emerald, yourself and the script… what about you?”

Jacob then said, “Definitely yeah, it was Emerald.”

“Then she (Emerald) said she wanted Timothée Chalamet for it. And I said have you thought about Barry Keoghan?” revealed The Kissing Booth actor.

Previously, Emerald defined her film as “a very British tale of excess,” with several sequences foreshadowed in reviews, with Awards Watch creator Erik Anderson praising Barry’s “full-tilt performance…” “Pure bravery”.

Following its premiere, Saltburn garnered mixed reviews; nonetheless, it was recognized that Barry’s performance and Rosamund’s supporting role merited recognition.

Interestingly, Barry and Rosamund also received Golden Globe nominations earlier this month for their roles.

Meanwhile, Saltburn can be watched on Prime Video.