10 HATED Actors Everyone Was Wrong About
6. Colin Farrell
Hate is a strong word when it comes to describing what the Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell went through, but what else would you call it?
His career bolted out the gates strong with Tigerland, Minority Report and Phone Booth. With a tight American accent under his belt, it seemed the Irish actor could do no wrong in Hollywood. Then the snowball effect of one bad film after another turned against him.
Daredevil, SWAT and Miami Vice didn't help. The 2004 disaster Alexander gave the actor pause for thought, and he was even on the brink of cutting his acting career short. Farrell became a laughing stock among cinema audiences and critics - his previous work was all but forgotten, and personal issues at the time certainly didn't help.
But, just as fast as he fell, the actor rebuilt himself. Farrell's turn against big budget films did him a world of good as In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, The Lobster and recently The Gentlemen proved the actor is better suited for comedic, broad acting roles.
Sure, the actor has made a few recent stinkers, but his good films now outweigh the bad, and the world couldn't be happier for him.