A Hat Trick for Richard Baneham?
A graduate of Ballyfermot College, Baneham has worked on a string of huge movies including Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia as well as the three Avatar films. Michael and Noeleen Baneham, the Irish parents of Richard Baneham, will be flying the flag for Ireland on Sunday after heading out to LA to cheer on their son. The Tallaght man, who has won two Oscars, has been nominated for his work in Best Visual Effects in the hit film Avatar: Fire and Ash, having previously won in 2010 for Avatar and 2023 for Avatar: The Way of Water.
“It’s going to be great. People say it’s a shoo-in for a third Oscar for Richie, but don’t count your chickens before they hatch, as they say. But we’re so excited,” Michael Baneham said.