Barry Keoghan is set to play Billy the Kid in a new film about the life of the notorious outlaw.
The Banshees of Inisherin star will play the Kid in a new Western that is being described as a “passion project” for the actor. The as-of-yet untitled movie will have a new take on the gunfighter, leaning into the Kid’s Irish ancestry and complicated childhood.
Born as Henry McCarty, the Kid was left an orphan at 15 and soon gave into a life of crime. By the time he was gunned down at 21, he was already a notorious criminal.