The Banshees of Inisherin

Jenny and Rosie the donkeys played the animal sidekick to Colin Farrell's Pádraic in The Banshees of Inisherin, which is up for nine Oscars tonight.

"It was just one of those – Kerry Condon and Carey Mulligan. "But I thought Carey Mulligan was incredibly gracious and handled it brilliantly. However, that award was announced by Troy Kotsur and his sign language interpreter, who mistakenly mistook Condon's name for Carey Mulligan's. ](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42983620/banshees-of-inisherin-kerry-condon-bafta-error/) Rosie took everything in her stride and nothing fazed her." Jenny is the beloved sidekick to Farrell's Pádraic and acts as his companion when Gleeson's Colm ends their friendship. [Who will win at the Oscars](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/a43093698/oscar-2023-predictions-winners-academy-awards/) [How to watch The Banshees of Inisherin online at home](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42520461/watch-the-banshees-of-inisherin-online/) [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42520461/watch-the-banshees-of-inisherin-online/) has been [very well received critically](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41090089/colin-farrell-banshees-of-inisherin-rotten-tomatoes/) and has enjoyed a successful awards season so far, including a best supporting actress win at the BAFTAs for Kerry Condon. [Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41673548/colin-farrell-brendan-gleeson-banshees-of-inisherin/) as [two friends who fall out](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42548270/banshees-of-inisherins-ending-explained/), features miniature donkey Jenny as a key part of the story. [The Banshees of Inisherin explained: It's about so much more than two friends falling out](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42548270/banshees-of-inisherins-ending-explained/) [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a40807903/banshees-of-inisherin-trailer-batman-eternals-new-movie/) is set to be a big player at tonight's [Academy Awards](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/) after amassing nine [Oscar nominations](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/oscars/a42621296/oscar-2023-nominations-academy-awards-full-list/) — but the movie's animal trainer feels like certain stars have been snubbed.

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.

LOS ANGELES — That wasn't Jenny, that was an impostor donkey! While hosting this year's 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel walked a donkey wearing a ...

There was disappointment for Ireland's main Oscar hope The Banshees of Inisherin on Sunday night, but director Martin McDonagh has been singing the praises ...

I’m just so happy to be here, I don’t mind what happens." I think this is his best writing so far… "Kerry (Condon) and I go back 22 years, even though she’s still very young. His change from the first scene to the end is momentous so I’m not sure if I’ve seen that on screen before. I’m so glad his brilliant work in this has been recognised. "It's been crazy.

Everything Everywhere All at Once won Best Picture, while Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh were awarded the top acting prizes.

"For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. The American-Canadian actor opened his acceptance speech by stating: "So this is what the multiverse looks like." Everything Everywhere All at Once is about a Chinese immigrant (Yeoh) who embarks on an adventure to connect different versions of herself across the parallel universe in order to save the multiverse. However, the remaining Irish nominees missed out, including [Kerry Condon](https://www.hotpress.com/kerry-condon) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, [Brendan Gleeson](https://www.hotpress.com/brendan-gleeson) and [Barry Keoghan](https://www.hotpress.com/barry-keoghan) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, McDonagh for Best Director and Irish language film [An Cailín Ciúin](https://www.hotpress.com/an-cailin-ciuin) for Best International Feature Film. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.hotpress.com/brendan-fraser) won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale, while [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.hotpress.com/michelle-yeoh) made history for being the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress prize for Everything Everywhere All at Once. [Martin McDonagh](https://www.hotpress.com/martin-mcdonagh)'s breakout black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin earned a historic nine Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, but the film's cast and crew went home emptied-handed on Sunday night.

Colin Farrell and fellow Irish nominee Paul Mescal both missed out on the Actor in a Leading Role gong to Brendan Fraser in 'The Whale'. Colin Farrell and Henry ...

Maybe even give the assailant a hug," he added. "There are hundreds of people and hundreds of people - we just won an Oscar... "For all the little boys and girls who look like me, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," she said in her acceptance speech. He continued: "They say stories like this only happen in the movies. Ma, I just won an Oscar!" "To all of the people who have supported the genre movies that I have made for hundreds and hundreds of thousands - we just won an Oscar together."

SHORT film An Irish Goodbye scooped an Oscar in last night's glitzy Hollywood ceremony – on a nig...

“The success which we are seeing is built on the acquisition of skills and pursuit of excellence by all in the Irish film community. “As a gesture to all that has been achieved, and the important contribution of the film and related industries to Irish life, Sabina and myself look forward to hosting a St Patrick's Day reception celebrating the Irish Film, Audio-Visual and Performing Arts Communities at Áras an Uachtaráin this Friday." He added: “This has been a remarkable year for the Irish film industry and is a testament to the hard work of so many people over recent decades. “He’s out here in Hollywood, wearing a leopard print suit jacket. And Aftersun star Paul Mescal was also unsuccessful in his Actor in a Leading Role category, which went to Brendan Fraser for his portrayal of an obese english teacher who is trying to reconnect with his daughter in The Whale. [history-making](https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/honoured-beyond-words-the-quiet-girl-makes-history-as-first-ever-oscar-nominated-irish-language-film-246221) Irish language film The Quiet Girl also failed to win in the International Feature Film category, which went to the German language first world war film All Quiet on the Western Front, which took a total of four Oscars on the night.

Northern Irish film "An Irish Goodbye" won the Oscar for Best Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, but it was a disappointing night for ...

[Kerry Condon](https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/kerry-condon-banshees), who was seen as the film's best hope for an Oscar, lost out to "EEAAO's" Jamie Lee Curtis in the Best Supporting Actress category. We would love to use the rest of our time up here to sing for James," writer/director Tom Berkeley added. There is something very important we would like to speak about as well," director Ross White said on Sunday night. [ Northern Ireland](https://www.irishcentral.com/topic/northern-ireland) who helped us make this. [An Cailín Ciúin](https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/an-cailin-ciuinhe-oscars-sunday)" ("The Quiet Girl") missed out in the Best International Feature Film Category, with the German-language anti-war epic "All Quiet on the Western Front" taking home the award. [Paul Mescal](https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/paul-mescal-colin-farrell) lost out to Brendan Fraser (The Whale) in the Best Actor category, while Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan lost out to "EEAAO" star Ke Huy Quan in the Best Supporting Actor category.

That wasn't Jenny, that was an impostor donkey! While hosting this year's 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel walked a donkey wearing a sequinned emotional ...

Brendan Fraser won for his performance in “The Whale.” “This is Jenny, she’s one of the stars of ‘Banshees of Inisherin,’” Kimmel said on Sunday. We never would have allowed that to happen.”

It turns out the donkey host Jimmy Kimmel brought on stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles was not the infamous Jenny who acted as the sidekick to Colin ...

She’s just living the dream.” “No! Now she’s just a happy donkey running with other miniature donkeys. “’Course not!” McDonagh was as much of a fan of Jenny as the “Banshees” audience, and he wanted her to retire and live her best life. “Banshees of Inisherin” director Martin McDonagh