Caitriona Balfe is getting candid about motherhood! In a new interview with Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, the 42-year-old actress shared that it was “not long after” the seven-week shoot for her new film Belfast that she became pregnant.
What was the point of the movie Belfast?
The film offers respect to the millions of people who have been and still are displaced from their own homes due to political and social turmoil, particularly to the ones directly affected by the Northern Ireland Conflict.
Why did granny stay behind in Belfast?
She made the selfless decision to stay behind because someone had to. Because that’s what parents and grandparents do—they let go. They don’t want you to look back because they’ll do it for you. They’ll carry the crosses, so you don’t have to.
Who was the mother in Belfast?
Caitríona Balfe
Who is Caitríona Balfe – the actress who plays Ma in Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast film? She said her supporting role in Belfast felt like “a gift from the post-lockdown gods.”
What did the father in Belfast do?
Buddy’s father (Jamie Dornan) is a carpenter working temporary construction jobs in England and is away much of the time, leaving mom to hold down the fort. He and his wife are mired in debt, which they’ve been diligently trying to pay off.
Why was Belfast a target for Germany?
Background. As the UK was preparing for the conflict, the factories and shipyards of Belfast were gearing up. Belfast made a considerable contribution towards the Allied war effort, producing many naval ships, aircraft and munitions; therefore, the city was deemed a suitable bombing target by the Luftwaffe.
What does the big fish in Belfast represent?
This 10m (32ft) salmon was commissioned in 1999 to celebrate the regeneration of the River Lagan and the historic importance of the site.
Is the Granny based on a true story?
granny the game is based on a true story.
Was Belfast a true story?
While Belfast is not exactly a true story, Branagh’s own childhood experience allows the film to touch on the issues faced by many families in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
Was she pregnant at the end of Belfast?
Caitriona Balfe was pregnant while filming ‘Outlander’ Season 6. Balfe said she was pregnant “not long after” Belfast wrapped. And she was pregnant while filming Outlander Season 6 afterwards.
Is Belfast British or Irish?
Nationality and citizenship
Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
Who is pregnant Outlander?
“Caitríona was pregnant for real this time and I don’t know how she did it,” Heughan shared with SheKnows. Balfe announced the birth of her first child back in August 2021. “I think she hid it really well; she had so much energy. And in the height of winter in Scotland.”
Why did the dad leave in Belfast?
Belfast sees Buddy’s parents firmly deciding to leave their home behind for a better and safer life in England, away from the conflict affecting their daily lives.
What was the alternate ending to Belfast?
In the alternate version, Branagh planned to come back to Belfast as his older self but cut himself out of the role. He said: “There was one version of the film where an older version of Buddy returns to Belfast, and I’ll give you three guesses who that actor was. But in the end, the sequence just didn’t feel right.”
Who is the little boy in Belfast?
Jude Hill
Jude Hill (born 2010) is a Northern Irish child actor. He is known for his lead role in Kenneth Branagh’s film Belfast (2021) based on Branagh’s childhood, for which Hill won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Young Performer.
Is Belfast Protestant or Catholic?
As you can see, west Belfast is mainly Catholic, in most areas over 90%. For many years, the Catholic population expanded to the southwest, but in recent years it has started expanding around the Shankill and into north Belfast. The east of the city is predominantly Protestant, typically 90% or more.
Why did Britain want to keep Northern Ireland?
The territory that became Northern Ireland, within the Irish province of Ulster, had a Protestant and Unionist majority who wanted to maintain ties to Britain. This was largely due to 17th-century British colonisation.
Is Belfast movie Catholic or Protestant?
Protestant
The film chronicles the life of a working-class Ulster Protestant family from the perspective of their nine-year-old son Buddy during The Troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Why is the symbol of Belfast a seahorse?
“In myth and legend the seahorse stands for protection, recovery and health – traits which are welcome in our city as much as any other.” Belfast’s coat of arms, dating back to 1890 with its depiction of two seahorses, a ship and a ship’s bell reflects the city’s strong relationship with its harbour.
What is a Millie in Belfast?
millie (plural millies) (informal, Northern Ireland, dated, 19th century, derogatory or endearing) A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland’s linen industry. (informal, derogatory or endearing) A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.
Why is Titanic in Belfast?
Following a period of disrepair, the return of SS Nomadic to Belfast in 2009 signalled a new era for the dock, when it was chosen as the perfect location to restore Titanic’s tender ship, combining two authentic maritime assets.