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Irish Post
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
First look images show Colin Farrell in Netflix's Ballad of a Small Player
FIRST look images have been released showing Colin Farrell in the new Netflix film Ballad of a Small Player. The Dublin-born actor stars alongside Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton in the new production, which is directed by Edward Berger. Colin Farrell in Ballad of a Small Player Farrell stars as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler lying low in Macau, China, in the adaptation of the 2014 novel by Lawrence Osborne. The Netflix film is set for release next month The dramatic thriller will open in cinemas in the US on October 15 and in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on October 17, before making its global streaming debut on Netflix on October 29. The film, written by Rowan Joffe, was shot in China last summer. See More: Ballad Of A Small Player, Colin Farrell
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Colin Farrell in ‘Ballad of a Small Player': Everything to know about the new film from ‘Conclave' director Edward Berger
Colin Farrell knows how to play a man out of his depth, and that is exactly where he is finding himself in the new film from Conclave director Edward Berger, Ballad of a Small Player. Netflix, which is distributing, has just announced premiere dates for the film, as well as released a handful of first look images. More from Gold Derby Simone Biles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Caitlin Clark, Philadelphia Eagles win big at the 2025 ESPY Awards: See the complete list Everything to know about 'The Legend of Zelda' live-action movie as it casts Link and Zelda What's it about? Based on the novel by Lawrence Osbourne, the movie follows a high-stakes gambler (Farrell) who is lying low in Macau after his past debts begin to catch up with him. Who else stars in it? The film also stars Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), Deannie Yip, and Alex Jennings (The Crown). Rowan Joffé (The American) wrote the screenplay. When does it come out? Ballad of a Small Player will open in U.S. theaters on Oct. 15, in U.K. and Irish cinemas two days later, and on Netflix Oct. 29. What are its award chances? The release could continue a hot streak for Berger, who, after All Quiet on the Western Front in 2022 and Conclave last year, has become somewhat of an awards season staple. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay for Western Front, and Conclave was nominated for eight Oscars, winning Adapted Screenplay for writer Peter Straughan. Farrell is also on an awards run himself, having just been Emmy nominated for his role in The Penguin, a part that already won him his second Golden Globe since 2023. That year, he won Best Actor — Musical or Comedy for The Banshees of Inisherin, for which he was also nominated for an Oscar. Movie/Limited Actor Contender Odds 1. Colin Farrell The Penguin 71.1% 2. Stephen Graham Adolescence 25.3% 3. Cooper Koch Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story 1.8% Ballad of a Small Player shot on location in Macau and Hong Kong, with Berger's Western Front Oscar-winning cinematographer James Friend lensing it. The film's strong pedigree has already put it on the radar of awards enthusiasts predicting Oscar nominations on Gold Derby. Farrell currently sits just outside the top five in Best Actor, and people are only just getting their first look at the film! Best Actor Contender Odds 1. Jeremy Allen White Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere 81.7% 2. Michael B. Jordan Sinners 66.3% 3. Timothee Chalamet Marty Supreme 77.6% 4. Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another 48.6% 5. George Clooney Jay Kelly 48.9% 6. Jesse Plemons Bugonia 42.1% 7. Colin Farrell The Ballad of a Small Player 14.8% 8. Paul Mescal Hamnet 10.4% 9. Dwayne Johnson The Smashing Machine 13.8% 10. Denzel Washington Highest 2 Lowest 4.2% 11. Brendan Fraser Rental Family 9.7% 12. Wagner Moura The Secret Agent 20.9% 13. Josh O'Connor The Mastermind 1.1% 14. Oscar Isaac Frankenstein 5.0% 15. Daniel Day-Lewis Anemone 5.6% 16. Tom Hiddleston The Life of Chuck 2.4% 17. Joel Edgerton Train Dreams 1.2% 18. Paul Mescal The History of Sound 0.5% 19. Brad Pitt F1: The Movie 1.1% 20. Tonatiuh Kiss of the Spider Woman 0.8% 21. Chris Evans Materialists 0.8% 22. Dylan O'Brien Twinless 0.8% 23. Hugh Jackman Song Sung Blue 0.7% 24. Ethan Hawke Blue Moon 0.8% 25. Idris Elba A House of Dynamite 0.8% 26. Colin Farrell A Big Bold Beautiful Journey 0.7% 27. Austin Butler Caught Stealing 0.4% 28. Benicio Del Toro The Phoenician Scheme 0.6% 29. Rami Malek Nuremberg 0.5% 30. Benedict Cumberbatch The Roses 0.3% 31. Michael Fassbender Black Bag 0.5% 32. Joaquin Phoenix Eddington 0.5% 33. Daniel Craig Wake Up Dead Man 0.3% 34. Channing Tatum Roofman 0.2% 35. Vahid Mobasseri It Was Just an Accident 0.1% 36. Guillaume Marbeck Nouvelle Vague 0.2% 37. Sky Yang Last Days 0.1% 38. Andre Holland The Actor -- See All + Show fewer - Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
In pictures: First look at new psychological thriller starring Colin Farrell
A first look at a new psychological thriller film starring Colin Farrell has been teased ahead of its cinema screening and Netflix release later this year. The Ballad of a Small Player, written by Rowan Joffe and directed by Edward Berger, tells the story of a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau when his past and his debts start to catch up with him. An encounter with a kindred spirit might just hold the key to his salvation. Colin Farrell in Ballad Of A Small Player Based on the novel The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne, the film stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton. Colin Farrell in Ballad Of A Small Player The film will be screened at cinemas across Ireland from October 17 and will be released on Netflix on October 29.
