Barry Keoghan joins young co-star Jackie Mellor, 4, on the Croisette as they flash peace signs at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere of Bird

Barry Keoghan was back on the red carpet as new film Bird was launched at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on Thursday afternoon. And he was joined by its principal cast on Thursday, among them child actress Jackie Mellor, four, who stars alongside the Irish actor as his stepdaughter in the forthcoming film The pair were seen flashing peace signs for waiting photographers before ascending the Croisette steps, with Keoghan crouching on his haunches to ensure he and Mellor were facing each other. Barry Keoghan was joined by Jackie Mellor on the red carpet as they promoted new film Bird at the back on the red carpet as new film Bird at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on Thursday afternoon The pair were seen flashing peace signs for waiting photographers before ascending the Croisette steps Keoghan plays Bug in the new film, a heavily tattooed, single father-of-two living hand-to-mouth with his children in a run-down squat Bird director Andrea Arnold was in attendance after accepting the 2024 Carrosse d’Or at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes on Wednesday. Keoghan looked suitably dapper in a Burberry shirt, tuxedo jacket and trousers as he greeted onlookers in the South-of-France on Thursday Fontaines DC musician Carlos O'Connell also joined the Irish actor on the red carpet Franz Rogowski, who plays the title character in the new film, was also present in Cannes Bird co-stars Franz Rogowski, Barry Keoghan and Jackie Mellor offered peace signs to the assembled press as they posed on the Croisette steps Bird actress Jasmine Jobson and DC Fontaines musician Carlos O'Connell in Cannes Keoghan and Mellor crouched behind cinematographer Robbie Ryan as he took photos on the red carpet The Irish actor has also played major roles in The Batman, Eternals, American Animals, Dunkirk and Chernobyl.