Banshees of Inisherin

Jenny the Donkey from The Banshees of Inisherin made an adorable appearance at the 2023 Oscars on March 12. See her take the stage inside Los Angeles' Dolby ...

[Kerry Condon](https://www.eonline.com/news/1367037/see-2023-oscar-nominees-in-their-earliest-roles:-then-and-now) and [Barry Keoghan](https://www.eonline.com/news/1324494/this-deleted-the-batman-scene-with-robert-pattinson-and-barry-keoghans-joker-will-give-you-chills), The Banshees of Inisherin went into this year's ceremony with [nine nominations](https://www.eonline.com/news/1367480/oscars-2023-winners-the-complete-list), including Best Picture and Best Director for filmmaker Martin McDonagh. the [three-time Oscars emcee](https://www.eonline.com/news/1366820/how-jimmy-kimmel-addressed-will-smiths-oscars-slap-during-2023-ceremony) asked Jenny. ( [Check out all the star sightings at the Oscars here](https://www.eonline.com/news/1367576/oscars-2023-red-carpet-fashion-see-every-look-as-the-stars-arrive).) [Brendan Gleeson](https://www.eonline.com/news/1362451/rihanna-ana-de-armas-austin-butler-and-more-score-first-ever-oscar-nominations), whose severed finger Jenny eats during a pivotal moment in The Banshees of Inisherin, was sitting in the audience. [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.eonline.com/news/1367499/how-to-watch-all-the-2023-best-picture-oscar-nominees) was met with thunderous applause when she made an adorable appearance at the star-studded award show on March 12. "Not only is she an actor, she's a certified emotional support donkey—or at least that's what we told the airline to get her on the plane from Ireland," Kimmel quipped.

Jimmy Kimmel brought out a donkey bearing the same name as the four-legged break-out star of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy.

“She’s one of the stars of The Banshees Of Inisherin,” Kimmel said. The miniature donkey was the break-out star of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, which was nominated for a host of awards at the 95th Oscars on Sunday. Jimmy Kimmel was joined on stage at the Oscars by an “emotional support donkey” bearing the same name as the four-legged star of The Banshees of Inisherin.

Make way, everyone, the true star of the 95th Academy Awards has arrived. Jenny the miniature donkey, Colin Farrell's co-star from "The Banshees of ...

Ironically, Jenny herself had an emotional support pal on the set of "Banshees of Inisherin." The actor, whose character Pádraic copes with his loneliness after a break-up with friend Colm (Brendan Gleeson) by spending time with Jenny, put his hand over his heart in obvious happiness when Jenny took to the stage. The donkey was apparently palpably nervous indoors, but relaxed when in the presence of another donkey named Rosie. While he joked that people could come up and pet her as an emotional support animal, the bit ended with just Jenny and Kimmel on stage. Jenny made her entrance decked out in a golden sign that labeled her as an emotional support animal, plus a stylish bell tied with a bright red ribbon to match her look in the movie. Like all the other Oscar nominees, though, Jenny got all dressed up to participate in the ceremony.

"Not only is Jenny an actor — she's a certified emotional-support donkey. Or at least that's what we told the airline to get her on the plane from Ireland," ...

He went on to point out some of Jenny's Oscar-nominated "Banshees of Inisherin" costars, Or at least that's what we told the airline to get her on the plane from Ireland," Kimmel quipped. Jenny, who appeared in "The Banshees of Inisherin," appeared on stage at the 95th Academy Awards alongside host Jimmy Kimmel while wearing a bedazzled emotional-support-animal vest.

ORIGINALLY, WRITER and director Martin McDonagh was trying to capture the sadness of a breakup. Romance then turned to friendship. Heartache turned to civil ...

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Colin Farrell in 'The Banshees of Inisherin.' Jonathan Hession/Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Set in 1923 on a small, fictional Irish ...

Below, how to stream The Banshees of Inisherin. “You won’t believe how lyrical the colloquialism ‘feck’ can be, regardless whether it’s used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a sign of affection or a salty exclamation,” he wrote. “This patient pacing means there’s no escape from the social awkwardness of the core conflict as it escalates into social anarchy. [HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GY3vttQpXywnCZwEAAAFm) since December 13, 2022. And it’s already won big this awards season, having taken home statues at both the Golden Globes and British Academy Film Awards. “I never expect my films to find an audience, and when they do it’s shocking for me,” Farrell said while accepting the Best Actor award on stage at the Golden Globes in January.

Achill Island Tourism manager McCarthy is glad that people are flocking to the island just to visit some of the places the movie was shot in. Colin Farrell had ...

Mick Lynch, owner of Lynott’s Pub on Achill, explained over an evening pint that visitors had already begun inquiring about the film. Colin Farrell had many people to thank following his recent best actor win at the Golden Globes for The Banshees Of Inisherin. Now it is looking to capitalise on a tourism bounce. “For the last month an awful lot of people are travelling to the island just to see the sights of the movie,” he explained. McCarthy said the film’s director, Martin McDonagh, wanted the actors “to feel the atmosphere of the Atlantic” when they opened the door of the pub. “Of course we have fingers crossed for a win,” said Chris McCarthy, the manager of Achill Tourism.