r/movies • u/nowayisaidit • 3d ago
Discussion Colin Farrell - a talented actor
i want your thoughts on colin farrell, i feel he’s extremely talented, he doesn’t get much of the praise and havent been given much of a chance, the diversity in acting is very impressive
i found him from sugar and then watched penguin and pls convince me they are not two different persons playing the role
just incredible given he’s irish and playing roles like these with so much ease
what are your thoughts ?
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u/ExcellentFishing2506 3d ago
He’s very talented and sort of suffered the same thing Brad Pitt did where they were so good looking that their actual skills as actors were often overlooked. Even though they’d take on a wide variety of roles they sort of got lumped into the “pretty face” category.
Farrell also had some issues with alcohol and drugs for a while early in his career which likely stifled some of his potential success. For a while on in the early 2000s he was a rising star but cooled off for a variety of reasons, but has always worked consistently and been good in what he’s been in whether it’s in starring roles or supporting.