'Saltburn' trivia and fun facts
Change of nationality
Neither leads are English in real life. Jacob Elordi, who portrays the British aristocrat Felix Catton in this film, is Australian. Barry Keoghan (Oliver) is Irish.
Where it is
The actual place used for Saltburn is, Drayton House, Lowick , Kettering, UK.
Preparing his role
Jacob Elordi read Evelyn Waugh's novel, 'Brideshead Revisited' as preparation for his role, which director Emerald Fennell had recommended to him as a way to get into character.
Practicing the accent
Barry Keoghan spent a Belfast weekend with filmmaker Michael McNulty developing his Liverpool accent and drinking pints for 20 hours straight.
Integrated into filming
Rosamund Pike lived in the Saltburn house while filming took place.
Statue design
The Minotaur statue was designed using Barry Keoghan's (Oliver) body as the reference.
Character change
Carey Mulligan said that the role Emerald Fennell originally offered her was not the one she ended up playing. Mulligan read the script and found she wanted to play a different character, and Fennell agreed to her request to play this other role instead.