Colin Farrell is one of the strongest actors on this list, and so it's all the more depressing and mystifying that he just can't seem to open many movies. His hits of the last decade include In Bruges, Crazy Heart (sold on Oscar buzz and Jeff Bridges' performance), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (an ensemble film, and Heath Ledger's death certainly stirred up interest), Horrible Bosses (ensemble), Epic (animated), and Saving Mr. Banks (a supporting part in a movie sold on Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson). His flops? Brace yourselves: A Home at the End of the World, Alexander (his biggest flop), The New World, Miami Vice (a huge flop), Ask the Dust, Cassandra's Dream, Pride and Glory, Ondine, Triage, The Way Back, London Boulevard, Fright Night, Total Recall (another huge flop), Seven Psychopaths, Dead Man Down, and Winter's Tale. Why Is He A Flop? With the exception of In Bruges, Farrell just can't seem to open a movie on his own: his successes have been as part of a larger cast in a supporting role, while his high-profile failures have often been movies that on paper should have succeeded (namely Miami Vice, Fright Night and Total Recall). He's clearly another actor who thrives in supporting parts, and despite his immense acting skill, audiences just don't care for him as a leading man, for some reason.
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