# In 2007, Colin Farrell begged a director not to cast him in a movie. He ended up winning a Golden Globe for it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2007-colin-farrell-begged-a-director-not-to-cast-him-in-a-movie-he-ended-up-winning-a-golden-globe-for-it/
- Published: 2026-11-02T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T09:53:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2007-colin-farrell-begged-not-to-be-cast-in/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Farrell asked McDonagh not to cast him in *In Bruges*.
- The director cast him anyway.
- Farrell won a Golden Globe for the film.

## Summary

Colin Farrell was so troubled by the poor reception of *Alexander* that he asked director Martin McDonagh not to cast him in *In Bruges*, despite admiring the script. McDonagh cast him anyway, and the film became a critical success that helped Farrell regain confidence and earned him a Golden Globe.

Farrell said he felt responsible for *Alexander*’s failure and took its criticism to heart, including a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Actor. After filming *Miami Vice*, he checked into rehab, saying he had lost confidence in his ability to change things himself. *In Bruges* began a three-film collaboration with McDonagh, later continuing with *Seven Psychopaths* and *The Banshees of Inisherin*, which brought Farrell an Oscar nomination.

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