"The Banshees of Inisherin" star was a one-man charm offensive at the Oscars 2023, never once phoning it in, onscreen or off.
(And also did [this](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1599847846203002881).) He shared with [Empire](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/colin-farrell-kicked-by-donkey-banshees-of-inisherin-exclusive-image/) that Jenny once kicked him. Farrell can still hold down a big blockbuster, which he did in [The Batman](https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-march-cover-profile) as the Penguin – but it’s telling that he chose to do so under several layers of prosthetics. While doing the requisite Variety Actors on Actors series, he told Jamie Lee Curtis that Jenny [had her own emotional support donkey](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1601634096504922113). [appearance](https://youtu.be/9ebpyvckfa8?t=202) on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, for example, he revealed that Jenny was the diva on set. [Aftersun](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/aftersun-personal-essay), and I’m leaving it feeling like Elvis in the final act of [Elvis](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/elvis-movie-review-baz-luhrmann). And, of course, there was The Banshees of Inisherin. His early career found him pegged as a blockbuster star and handsome bad boy – in part because he was in and out of the tabloids, in part because he wore a lot of beanies and v-necks, and in part because he looks like Colin Farrell. In these trying times of [international charisma drought](https://www.gawker.com/culture/bring-back-charisma), he’s shown up to every talk show interview, roundtable, and red carpet armed with a great quote, an Irish brogue, [an array of headbands](https://www.gq.com/story/ode-to-colin-farrell-headband), and off-the-charts charm. The press circuit is long. It was right in the sweet spot for Farrell: funny, dark, interesting as hell. There was Farrell in The Killing of a Sacred Deer. By last year, he had built a slate of movies that reflected his versatility as a character actor-slash-leading man, whether playing an aspirationally mustachioed dad in the quiet A24 sci-fi
The Irish actor took his opportunity to call out the Saturday Night Live sketch during an interaction with host Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars.
While one other tweeted: "‘Fair play Colin Farrell for calling Kimmel out by referencing that appalling SNL skit last night." One viewer tweeted: "Colin Farrell calling out the shite SNL skit was the winning moment for me." Colin Farrell has called out an "appalling" SNL sketch mocking the Irish accent.
'The 1980s called and they want their Irish stereotype jokes back,' one viewer wrote.
There is also the enormously tricky notion of ending on ‘we haven’t started drinking yet’ when Colin Farrell famously went into rehab 20 years ago. “Not the Irish alcoholic trope in reference to an actor who is very open about his journey with sobriety. Get in the bin,” one tweet read. Another commenter wrote: “One more thing on this #SNL crap. [read all the nominees here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-movie-nominations-b2299076.html) and [follow The Independent’s live blog here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-start-time-carpet-colour-latest-b2298987.html). [Saturday Night Live](/topic/saturday-night-live) has come under fire for using “offensive” [stereotypes](/topic/stereotypes) about [Irish](/topic/irish) people [in a sketch featuring impersonations](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-latest-news-b2299486.html) of [Colin Farrell](/topic/colin-farrell) and [Brendan Gleeson](/topic/brendan-gleeson).
Airing in the US on Saturday night, the controversial sketch used what many viewers deemed 'offensive' Irish stereotypes. The 3.5-minute skit presented the pair ...
The punchline of the joke was that they “hadn’t even started drinking yet”. Many also noted how Farrell has been open about his sobriety in recent years. Airing in the US on Saturday night, the controversial sketch used what many viewers deemed 'offensive' Irish stereotypes.
The Irish actor, 46, was targeted by Kimmel as the chat show host read spoof questions, supposedly 'sent in' by viewers to members of the star-studded ...
thank you to the Academy, this is history in the making, thank you.' He said: 'So this is what the multiverse looks like. Portraying the speaking of the Irish language as incomprehensible garbled nonsense?' I’m Irish and I find this more disappointing than I find it offensive - if worn out Irish stereotypes are the best your writers can come up with then I think SNL’s future looks like it’ll be pretty unremarkable. This is proof to dream big and dreams do come true. Taking to Twitter, one incensed viewer wrote: 'A lot of people are (rightly) angry about anti-Irish bigoted stereotypes here (drunken irish) and the ridicule of an actor who's been quite open about his struggle with sobriety.
The sketch has been criticised for being 'offensive' in its portrayal of Irish stereotypes and outdated tropes.
The sketch has since been criticised for being “offensive” and “mean-spirited” in its portrayal of Irish stereotypes and outdated tropes. “Colin Farrell calling out the shite SNL skit was the winning moment for me,” another shared. [Dublin](/topic/dublin)-born star replied: “I’d like him to go on YouTube and check out the [SNL](/topic/snl) skit from last night”. [who attended the ceremony with his son Henry](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/colin-farrell-teenage-son-oscars-b1066804.html), for his speedy comeback on social media. [Irish](/topic/irish) actor, 46, was nominated for Best Actor for his turn in the Banshees of Inisherin at the [cinematic event](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/oscars-2023-winners-list-michelle-yeoh-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-b1066742.html) which took place at the [Dolby Theatre](/topic/dolby-theatre) in Los Angeles. The sketch has been criticised for being ‘offensive’ in its portrayal of Irish stereotypes and outdated tropes
The sketch, which aired the night before the Oscars, faced backlash for joking that Colin — who's been vocal about his sobriety — would be drinking at the ...
But I was dying, and I’m one of the lucky ones.” “Colin Farrell is a recovering addict who has been sober for 20 years. “God, this is absolutely dreadful stuff @nbcsnl,” they tweeted. You should be embarrassed,” one person wrote in response. Would you consider it ok to reduce and mock any other nationality or accent like this? Among the responses, many viewers took issue with the fact that that part of the sketch relied heavily on “bigoted” and harmful Irish stereotypes centered on alcohol consumption and being difficult to understand.
'Offensive' and 'mean-spirited' sketch had been criticised the night before.