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Actor Colin Farrell has been a popular name in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s. Although the actor has appeared in various movies throughout his career, a lot of people only associate him with the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot /The Penguinin 2022’sThe Batman.
Farrell’s fans have often pointed out that the actor has performed in better movies, particularly in director Martin McDonagh’s 2008 movie,In Bruges. Not many people know that Farrell initially turned down the offer, but McDonagh wasn’t taking no for an answer. Ultimately, Farrell appeared as Ray in the movie, earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Colin Farrell refused to star inIn Bruges(2008)
As perATRightMovieson X, when directorMartin McDonaghapproached actorColin Farrellfor the role of Ray in his 2008 movie,In Bruges, the actor refused to appear by saying, “The script is too good. I come with baggage.” McDonagh then replied. “Okay. Noted. I still want you.”
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Farrell was cast as the protagonist, Ray, in the movie. The comedy-drama crime thriller film focuses on Ray and Ken, two hitmen, who are stuck in Bruges, Belgium after a job goes wrong. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on 21 July 2025. Currently, the film is available for rent on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube as well as Apple TV+.
Colin Farrell loved the film’s script
Farrell once publicly revealed thathe lovedIn Bruges‘ script and the characters. In a production note for the movie, Farrell said (viaFocusFeatures),
“Pound for pound, it was the best thing I’ve ever read. Martin’s got some brain on him. It’s just brilliant, the characters and the situations – unique, and with amazing dialogue.”
On a budget of $15 million,In Brugesmanaged to make $34.5 million at the global box office. The film was nominated for seven awards by the British Independent Film Awards and even managed to get McDonagh the Best Original Screenplay award at the 62nd British Academy Film Awards. The film was also nominated for the Best Original Screenplay award at the 81st Academy Awards.
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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