Barry Keoghan is reportedly in talks to join fellow Irishman and Oscar nominated actor Paul Mescal to star in Ridley Scott's Gladiators sequel.
Barry, 30, recently picked up an EE BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin.
Ridley Scott is returning as the director for the sequel of his 2000 blockbuster film, which starred Russell Crowe - who won Best Actor at the 2001 Oscars - as lead character Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius.