Barry Keoghan brings sartorial sensibility to the red carpet for Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd) controversial film debut.
By The Celebrity Editorial Team
The New York premiere of Hurry Up Tomorrow may have revealed one of the most critically divisive films of the season, but amid the cinematic tumult, Barry Keoghan delivered a moment of clarity and poise in McQueen. The Irish actor, who steps into the role of Lee—the drug-supplying confidant to Abel Tesfaye's (played by The Weeknd) character—brought refined sartorial sensibility to the red carpet that stands apart from the film's mixed reception.
Regardless, Keoghan delivered a memorable look: a sharply tailored black nylon jacket with utility pockets, balanced against crisp Prince of Wales check wool trousers. Traditional British tailoring codes echoed McQueen’s ongoing dialogue between heritage and innovation, while a white cotton poplin shirt with a crystal rose-embroidered collar added a quiet flourish.
While Hurry Up Tomorrow has drawn polarized reactions, The Hollywood Reporter’s Frank Scheck called it “a stultifying watch that could probably only be appreciated by the singer's most ardent fans”—Keoghan’s performance has emerged as a rare highlight. Critics have praised his kinetic presence in an otherwise inert narrative, lending texture to a film some have dismissed as self-indulgent. Also starring Jenna Ortega as an obsessive fan, the film traces Tesfaye’s semi-autobiographical descent into celebrity disillusionment. As debates about the new film continue, Keoghan's considered approach to red carpet dressing is surely solid ground.