How Barry Keoghan Really Feels About His ‘Sex Symbol' Status After Saltburn (Exclusive)

Barry Keoghan and Rafferty Law chat with ET's Cassie DiLaura about their new series, 'Masters of the Air,’ which premieres Jan. 26 on Apple TV+. The guys open up about working with co-stars Austin Butler and Callum Turner and how they felt like a fraternity on set. Barry dishes about teaching Austin how to box in their downtime. Barry, who's fresh off the buzz from 'Saltburn,' also talks about the film's success and reacts to his 'sex symbol' status, especially following the infamous bathtub scene.

[@ninz2113]

Is the interviewer on drugs

[@wecandothiswarriors]

Probably.. Hollywood

[@user-ui5lu5vm3p]

Only Bolivian marching powder .... !

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

They all are…Barry is giving cokehead.

[@saskia7871]

@@MsTinkerbelle87he has adhd

[@itsukiyomarie]

Yall ruin everything she’s probably just really excited

[@josephbsearch]

The interviewer needs to be schooled on why she is there.

[@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg]

Even by the low standards of Entertainment Tonight, she's excruciatingly embarrassing

[@amalugas]

She needs to calm down 😂

[@kristianascharrenberg9958]

😂😂

[@Jprager]

This interviewer is going overboard with the praise, it’s fine to be complimentary towards the actors, but her whole demeanor is just way too loud and over the top. Also it’s rude to be asking questions on other projects when your there for another film

[@eddiek6660]

That is basically EVERY American presenter out there!! They are all OTT and full of shite and so false but that’s America!!! 🤷🏻

[@cazb5777]

Wow, Raff Law looks so much like his father! Btw, Barry is wonderful 💞

[@mrsreigh6575]

The interviewer is so cringe. Annoying and erratic to say the least.

[@ADRIKA29]

Saltburn...hmmmmm...dont know what to say. First i was disgusted but then i could not take my eyes of Barry...not Jacob who is gorgeous but Barry who is soooooo talented , unreal...and this guy next to him is proper jealous you can tell.from his eyes.

[@aap2310]

I love the way he rubs his mouth

[@sratus]

All very affected

[@wecandothiswarriors]

I’m affected too 🥰

[@ruy579]

Sex symbol status?? It was so weird when she asked Rafferty what he thought about it, he doesn't care. Sis needs to tone it down several notches. She came off too strong & extra.

[@venus189]

Barrylicious🍇

[@christiana7424]

I've been calling him Barry Juice

[@hillyterrain5582]

“Pipe down” Dave Letterman said about Mary Hart way back when

[@naomiisaiaholive4576]

Amazing ❤❤

[@Kaylise19]

Raff needs more love. He’s so talented. Both gents are different an both show range.

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

Congratulations to you both

[@alexandrabrill4060]

This interviewer is awful🙄

[@costcofreezers]

she is so pumped

[@suicidal9480]

Hopefully they fire this terrible and irritating interviewer

[@monicalotti5648]

He is no beautiful but particulr,strange boy,perfect for that role

[@wecandothiswarriors]

He is unusually beautiful

[@abnertorres9976]

The interviewer is so annoying, Jesus 💀

[@halo-august3452]

The Interviewer Kinda Looks Like Isla Fisher.

[@claireelizabeth465]

She’s so over the top loud 😳

[@RandomDustBunny]

The interviewer is very hormonal in this interview!

[@claireelizabeth465]

She’s so loud 😳

[@wecandothiswarriors]

She needs to chill. Talk about over the top 🙄

[@aishashrif185]

Why she so loud 😑

[@xenondoro8573]

Heh, I'm happy if people consider him a sex symbol since he looks old for his age. Wrinkles is a no-no especially this day and age 😅

[@RandomDustBunny]

Only shallow and vain people think wrinkles and age is unwanted for actors in Hollywood.

[@xenondoro8573]

@@RandomDustBunny Lol, it's a statement of fact. There's hardly any work for people once they hit 30's. Young people spend the most money on entertainment so the industry caters to the young. And for them a 30yo is already old.

[@xenondoro8573]

@@tinker_belle41 It's funny how you insist that ageism is a concept I came up with all on my own. All you have to do is to google "ageism hollywood" to find countless articles about the issue. "On broadcast programs, the percentage of major female characters plummeted from 42% in their 30s to 15% in their 40s. Similarly, on streaming programs the percentage of major females dropped from 33% in their 30s to 14% in their 40s. Women 60 and over continue to be dramatically under-represented. Women comprised just 3% of major female characters 60 and over on broadcast programs and 3% on streaming programs."

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

He looks old and he looks like a fetus - at the same time!! I can't put an age on him and it's mesmerizing.

[@monikamonika-dq2wh]

He is creepy looking 😢

[@dennyzzy]

not like u

[@SchizoExplains]

Creepily good looking

[@xenondoro8573]

Yeah, that's why he keeps getting casted as a psycho 😅

[@susanhartline7539]

I just can't, I feel sick to my stomach looking at him. Just my experience..not sure why. Not interested in any of his psycho characters.

[@wecandothiswarriors]

Ta ra then . Why are you even here .