Barry Keoghan's odds for winning an Oscar have been slashed after his success at the BAFTA awards this weekend.
The Irish actor, 30, picked up the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role as Dominic Kearney in The Banshees Of Inisherin at the awards ceremony in London on Sunday.
He thanked his co-stars as well as Ireland as he accepted the prize and dedicated the award to children from the area he comes from in Summerhill in Dublin.
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And punters are keen to get behind him going all the way at the Oscars this year following his BAFTAs success making him the dark horse in his category.
Barry has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor title at the Academy Awards on March 12th for his role in The Banshees Of Inisherin.
BoyleSports has made the Dubliner 6/1 from 10/1 to win the Best Supporting Actor title at the Oscars.
Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan remains the strong favourite to win the famous gold statue next month with his odds at a red-hot 1/10 but Irish support means Barry Keoghan is the dark horse.
Support has also been arriving for his co-star Brendan Gleeson in the same category with his chances trimmed into 10/1 from 12/1 since the betting was made available.
Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “Punters are starting to get behind their favourite Irish actors with Barry Keoghan on the move in the betting to win an Oscar next month.
"He won a BAFTA for his role in The Banshees Of Inisherin and although there is a red-hot favourite to beat in his category, the luck of the Irish might just see him defy the odds.”
Odds for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars
1/10 – Ke Huy Quan
6/1 – Barry Keoghan
10/1 – Brendan Gleeson
33/1 – Judd Hirsch
33/1 – Brian Tyree Henry
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