Kerry Condon’s star continues to rise at a moment when Irish actors are claiming their place at the forefront of international cinema. Her work in F1 THE MOVIE demonstrates that she can navigate big-budget Hollywood spectacle while maintaining the authenticity and emotional intelligence that made her an Oscar contender. As she accelerates into this new phase of her career, Condon proves that sometimes the most compelling journeys begin in the most unexpected places, from the quiet streets of Thurles to the thunderous roar of the world’s most prestigious racing circuits.
In F1 THE MOVIE, hitting theaters this Friday, Condon (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN) fully embodies Kate McKenna, the technical director of the struggling APXGP racing team. It’s a role that required her to dive deep into the technical complexities of Formula 1 racing, leading her to collaborate with Northern Irish F1 analyst Bernie Collins to authentically portray the high-pressure world of motorsport engineering. The preparation paid off as Condon delivers a performance that anchors the film’s emotional core while navigating the testosterone-fueled environment of professional racing.
What makes Condon’s performance particularly striking is her decision to maintain her natural Irish accent throughout the film. Initially, this choice might seem jarring in the international world of Formula 1, but it quickly becomes one of the film’s most refreshing elements. Her Thurles roots shine through as she commands respect in boardrooms and pit lanes alike, proving that technical expertise and leadership transcend regional origins. The accent that some feared would be a distraction instead becomes a badge of authenticity in a genre often criticized for its homogenized characters.
F1 THE MOVIE may traffic in familiar Hollywood formulas, complete with Hans Zimmer’s soaring score and classic rock anthems, but Condon’s performance cuts through the clichés with genuine emotion and technical precision. As Kate McKenna, she becomes the strategic mind behind the team’s innovation, developing car modifications that give them crucial advantages in turns while manipulating F1’s complex safety regulations to create tactical opportunities.
F1 THE MOVIE hits theaters Jun 27.
Caitríona Balfe graces @tatlermagazine `s October cover!
From modelling for @chanelofficial to OUTLANDER`s Claire Fraser, and now two major literary adaptations on the way: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and REBECCA. A career built on reinvention, one deliberate step at a time.✨
Full interview via link in bio 🔗︎
Forget everything you know about Fassbender!
In HOPE, he goes full motion-capture as an extraterrestrial invading a remote Korean village, starring alongside real-life wife Alicia Vikander as part of the alien family unleashing chaos.
HOPE hits US theaters Sep 9 🎬
🥊Who`s watching Saturday?
Barry Keoghan just gave Katie Taylor the send-off she deserves ahead of her final fight this Saturday at a sold-out Croke Park.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio.
In ELSINORE, Andrew Scott steps into the shoes of Ian Charleson — a gay actor preparing for the role of a lifetime while quietly living with AIDS, at a time when simply being himself could have ended his career.
Scott, who came out publicly in 2013, doesn`t treat this as just another role. It`s personal. It`s full circle. And it`s a tribute to an artist who never got to tell his own story on his own terms.
"I wanted people to understand he was trying to live — it`s not about fetishizing his death."
First look trailer via 🔗︎ in bio.
Aisling Bea is going home. 🇮🇪✨
The beloved Irish comedian steps in front of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? cameras to trace her roots back through Laois, Limerick and Kerry.
No forced tears. No manufactured melodrama. Just Bea being Bea — sharp, funny, and quietly moved as she digs into her family`s ties to the Easter Rising and the revival of the Irish language.
Watch now via irishfilmtv.com.
Netflix is expanding the TOP BOY universe 🎬
Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan steps into the role of Irish gangster Jonny McGee in JONNY BOY, a five-episode prequel.
Both begin filming in 2027 - Irish talent leading the charge in one of TV`s most gripping crime sagas 🔥
Full details via link in bio 🔗︎
Galway`s own @nicolacoughlan is trading Derry classrooms for something darker 👀
She`s joining Naomi Scott, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton in Netflix`s new drama pulling from the short stories Roald Dahl wrote for ADULTS — think conmen, adulterers, murderous mothers and a couple trying to outrun their own fate in a faded seaside town 🌊🔪
Full details via link in bio 🔗︎
Two Northern Irish friends. One ceasefire summer.
SKINTOWN just won the £50,000 Sean Connery Prize at Edinburgh International Film Festival 🏆 — beating nine other world premieres to take the top feature prize, voted by festival audiences themselves.
Directed by @kieron3016, this is 1994 Northern Ireland like you haven`t seen it on screen: hopeful, restless, and searching for a way out.
Full details via link in bio 🔗︎
Saoirse Ronan, the Bond girl?
The Irish actress says her dream role is a Bond villain, now husband Jack Lowden is reportedly in the running to be the next 007 - could 2026 give us Bond`s first husband-and-wife pairing?
We`re here for it. 🎬🖤
