‘Tom Cruise was not happy’: Colin Farrell was so drunk on Minority Report he needed 46 takes for a single line

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/30/tom-cruise-angry-colin-farrell-drunk-on-minority-report

The Irish actor has revealed that his energetic birthday celebrations caused problems on the set of Spielberg’s 2002 film

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Poayjay@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 308d (1 reply)

I’m surprised they found a single screen shot of that movie without lens flare for the thumbnail

blave@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 308d

The lens flair is right in the middle of the image

dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 308d (3 replies)

Even after an assistant director told Farrell that he couldn’t work in his condition, the actor remained optimistic, saying: “Just get me six Pacifico Cervezas and a pack of 20 Marlboro Reds.”

I’m intrigued with him specifically saying “a pack of 20 [cigarettes],” because all packs of cigarettes come with 20. Is this an Irish/European thing that I (as an American) don’t understand?

LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 308d

I understand the confusion. When that film was made they did packs of 10 in the uk.

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 308d (1 reply)

Yeah. In Europe they only come 19 to a pack. Unless they're Pall Mall. Those came 21 to a pack.

Source: Been to Ireland and Germany and I smoke.

dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 308d

🤣

IWW4@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 304d (3 replies)

I can’t say I blame Cruise. That must have been maddening.

I am amazed Spielberg put up with that.

LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 304d (2 replies)

Yep Colin Farrell really wasn't nearly as big as Cruise so IDKY he'd tolerate it. I wonder if this kind of thing is why Farrell didn't reach the heights he could have done

IWW4@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 303d (1 reply)

Wasn’t nearly?

He wasn’t even remotely close to cruises fame now or then.

LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 303d

Yes it's a British phrase, saying he wasn't nearly as big is saying he wasn't remotely as big