Oscar-nominated Banshees of Inisherin's co-producer James Flynn passed away at 57

The co-producer of Banshees of Inisherin, which is nominated for an Oscar, James Flynn, has passed away at 57. Additionally, he passed away from an unexplained ailment, according to various Irish news outlets. Furthermore, according to Variety, Flynn created Metropolitan Films with his wife Juanita Wilson. A statement posted on the company's website on Monday announced Flynn passed away on Saturday, February 11. In addition to The Banshees of Inisherin, which features Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, and Brendan Gleeson and is nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Flynn also contributed to the films Angela's Ashes from 1999 and The Door from 2008, which was directed by his wife and received an Oscar nomination in 2010. Additionally, the statement released by Metropolitan Films read: "All of us in Metropolitan Films are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed founder, colleague, and great friend James Flynn, who departed peacefully on Saturday morning with his wife Juanita Wilson and children Alex and Anna by his side." The statement continued: "No words can adequately describe the immense contribution James has made to the Irish film and television industry over three decades on both a national and international level. He willingly and generously gave his advice and guidance to all who sought his counsel, from young emerging filmmakers to established Irish and international industry practitioners." Also read: Penn Badgley says viewers’ obsession with Jeffrey Dahmer is ‘on the shoulders of Netflix’ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Image credit: People.com[/caption] Later in the statement, it was revealed that Flynn had lately been ill: "James fought his recent illness with courage, dignity, and positivity to the very end. For that reason, we are acutely aware that the news of his passing has been an unexpected shock for all of us."

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On Twitter, the Screen Director's Guild of Ireland also honored Flynn. It stated, "The Director's Guild is deeply saddened by the passing of producer James Flynn, a huge loss to the industry and our thoughts are with his family." On another note, Flynn worked on the 1998 film Sweety Barrett alongside Oscar-nominated producer Ed Guiney, who recalled him as a "wonderful person." He told The Irish Times that "James was a wonderful person, a brilliant producer — he had an encyclopedic knowledge of film and was the smartest of all of my generation of producers. He made massive contributions to the industry at the Film Board, as a member of Screen Producers Ireland, and as a producer."