Colin Farrell on Joining Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix as Comic Book Villain Golden Globe Winners: ‘I Don’t Feel Like I’m Part of That Pantheon’

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/colin-farrell-heath-ledger-joaquin-phoenix-comic-book-villain-golden-globe-winners-1236266383/

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  1. > When asked in the Globes press room about joining the ranks of Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix, who were both previously honored for their portrayals of the infamous DC baddie the Joker in “The Dark Knight” and “Joker,” Farrell was effusive in his praise.

    > “You mentioned two actors who are, I think, for my money, two of the most extraordinarily talented and gifted and just brilliant artists in films that I’ve ever had the fortune to observe and be affected by. What Heath did in Chris Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ was extraordinary, and will will live on for future generations. And what [Phoenix] did with the Joker was as as exemplified by all the awards that he won, in the Oscars. It was extraordinary.

  4. He forgot about the OG penguin. Devito should be frozen in time too. Otherwise, he might start blasting.

  6. His acting as The Penguin completely changed my view of him. What a talent. Blew me away. If you haven’t seen the mini series, do yourself a favor and start it now.

  8. Can you imagine if Heath Ledger Joker got a series? That could have been wild.

  9. Maybe tied with Weird Al for most normal celebrity I’ve ever met.

    Effortlessly guided the conversation towards normal shit like hiking and food. Didn’t seem to have any problem with acknowledging his career – felt like I could ask him about it, but was more interested in the hiking trial he was talking about.

    We wound up chilling on a balcony for 2 hours shooting the shit. Event was coming to a close, said by and that was it. Nice dude, well deserving of his career getting a mainstream resurgence.

  10. I don’t feel like Joaquin Phoenix is part of that but… ah well

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