Rhys Meyers’ jinx nearly killed Corkman’s dream

His movie may be drawing in audiences across the world, but just a few years ago the Cork city man behind the creature feature Grabbers didn’t think he would make it in the film industry — and it was all Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ fault.

Blackpool native Kevin Lehane thought there would be no way two young lads from the same terrace would make it big on the silver screen.

His film is set on a remote Irish island which is under siege from tentacled, bloodsucking monsters.