“Keoghan spoke about the online discourse and how quick people were to label him as a deadbeat.

“There’s a lot online.

If I didn’t have tough skin or the strength, I wouldn’t be sitting here.

Barry Keoghan smiling in pink sweater

This seemingly stems from a September 2024 interview Keoghan gave toEntertainment Weekly.

He pulled from his own relationship with his father for his character in “Bird.”

“I don’t have that figure to draw experience from and to base it on.

Barry Keoghan wearing a grey suit

Peoplezeroed in on Barry Keoghan’s possible family dramaand quickly jumped on theceleb parent-shamingbandwagon.

Just the audacity of some people, man, it sickens me.

It makes me furious,” he continued.

And if he has questions or anything, I’m always there for him,” he said.

“His smile breaks my heart.

When he makes eye contact with you, you just melt.”