Barry Keoghan Drops the Beatles cosplay, Looking Cooler Than Ever

When Barry Keoghan showed up on the set,
Jimmy Kimmel Live
This week in Los Angeles, he appeared at ease—and perhaps more stylish than normal—dressed in a golf jacket, red rugby shirt, cargo trousers, and duck boots from Thom Browne. He completed the look with a vibrant red New York Yankees hat. (It turns out that
The Pitt
’s Noah Wyle wasn’t the only guy
getting fits off
On Kimmel’s set this week, Keoghan tends to look most like his true self when he sports some form of high-end streetwear, a particular aesthetic.
he admits
He has “always been very interested in.”

However, ever since the actual Ringo Starr
spilled the beans
that Keoghan will be playing him in several forthcoming projects
Beatles biopics
, the Irish actor—in collaboration with his long-time stylist, Ilaria Urbinati—has been tapping into his inner spirit.
Sgt. Pepper
Through his attire. By late March, when the films’ attractive cast (featuring Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison completing the fictional version of the Fab Four) appeared onstage together at CinemaCon in Las Vegas,
Keoghan went meta
In a militaristic Alexander McQueen jacket, he made his mark. Later, at the Met Gala on Monday, the actor descended the stairs wearing an intricately embroidered, Mandarin-collar Valentino jacket tied with a scarlet sash belt reminiscent of The Beatles’ transcendental era.

Certainly, Kimmel mentioned the same thing to Keoghan during their on-air conversation. “I would say this might have somewhat of a Japanese vibe,” the late-night host commented to Keoghan about the Valentino outfit. “It also seems rather Beatles-esque.”
Sgt. Pepper
-y thing.”

“It really does, right?” Keoghan replied. “It’s funny that you mention Beatles, because…” And thus, a perfect segue to discuss one of several projects Barry’s got in the works right now.

What’s
also
It’s amusing how this type of meta-dressing has emerged as a popular trend across various platforms.
the music-biopic boom
in recent years, as the
young actors rewiring their souls
To depict renowned musicians (and hopefully earn an Academy Award nomination along the way), actors often explore innovative methods to pay tribute to their inspirations. Timothée Chalamet began this journey.
dropping sartorial hints
Early in his preparation for portraying Bob Dylan,
has yet to stop
Since it remains uncertain whether this truly enhances creativity, expanding the scope of samples could be beneficial.