# In 2011, Colin Farrell’s first reaction to being offered a movie was, “Ewww”. He should have trusted his gut

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2011-colin-farrells-first-reaction-to-being-offered-a-movie-was-ewww-he-should-have-trusted-his-gut/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:57:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2011-colin-farrell-first-reaction-being-offered-movie-should-have-trusted-gut/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Farrell hesitated before signing on to Total Recall.
- The 2012 remake drew criticism for lacking the original’s humour.
- He later starred in the poorly received Dumbo remake.

## Summary

In 2011, Colin Farrell was offered a role in a remake of the science-fiction film Total Recall, despite his initial reaction being “Ewww, really… OK?” He went ahead after liking the script, but the article argues the film’s poor reception showed that his first doubts were justified.

Farrell had already starred in the 2011 Fright Night reboot, which received mostly favourable reviews and made modestly at the box office. Directed by Len Wiseman, Total Recall also earned a decent opening weekend, but critics faulted it for lacking the humour and engaging characters of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger original. Farrell later appeared in Tim Burton’s poorly received Dumbo remake in 2019.

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