Colin Farrell Scores SAG Win Following Jamie Lee Curtis’ COVID Accusation

Colin Farrell took dwelling his first SAG Award on Sunday night time, profitable Greatest Actor in a Restricted Collection for his position in MAX’s “The Penguin.”

The second wasn’t and not using a little bit of humor, as presenter Jamie Lee Curtis made a playful jab earlier than saying Colin Farrell’s title.

“And the Actor goes to… the person who gave me COVID on the Golden Globes: Colin Farrell,” Curtis quipped as she opened the envelope.

Farrell, by no means one to draw back from a quick-witted response, took the joke in stride. “Responsible as charged,” he stated with fun, earlier than throwing his “Banshees of Inisherin” co-star below the bus. “However Brendan Gleeson f-cking gave it to me! So I used to be simply spreading the love.”

Farrell’s SAG win provides to the rising record of accolades he has obtained for his portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot, also called The Penguin.

Throughout his acceptance speech, Farrell additionally made certain to acknowledge his household, giving a heartfelt shoutout to his family members.

“My sister Catherine, my sister Claudine, my brother Eamon, my mother Rita, my dad Eamon, and naturally, the 2 individuals in my life who’ve made my life a lot extra particular and a lot extra significant, a lot extra joyful than I ever really thought potential: my son James and son Henry,” he stated.

For these unfamiliar, Farrell has two sons. He welcomed his first, James Padraig Farrell, in September 2003 with mannequin Kim Bordenave. His second son, Henry Tadeusz Farrell, was born in October 2009 together with his ex, Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś.

In a earlier interview with PEOPLE Magazine, Farrell opened up about how fatherhood has been essentially the most significant a part of his life. “I don’t know if I really feel satisfaction, to be trustworthy with you, which isn’t to say I’m not a prideful individual. I do really feel satisfaction in my life,” he stated. “I really feel very happy with my children and who they’re as males and watching them navigate the world.”

Throughout his heartfelt acceptance speech, Colin Farrell took a second to precise his deep appreciation for the “The Penguin” staff and the bigger appearing neighborhood. Addressing the viewers crammed together with his friends, Farrell mirrored on the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the distinctive magic of the craft.

“So a lot of you I grew up watching on tv, movie,” he shared. “So many I’ve labored with through the years and shared within the spirit of collaborative curiosity and all of the stuff that we fail at doing and we succeed at doing, and none of it’s ever quantifiable.”

He continued, “And that is the gorgeous factor and the annoying factor about what we do. It is simply unquantifiable, it is play time. You aren’t getting to completely develop up. You get to sort of preserve the dream of a kid alive, to strive to determine what it’s to be human, and it is a lot enjoyable.”

Farrell went on to acknowledge the unbelievable solid and crew behind “The Penguin,” in addition to his fellow nominees, emphasizing the camaraderie and mutual help throughout the business. “All of us help one another,” he stated, highlighting the sense of unity amongst actors.

Earlier this yr, he took dwelling a Golden Globe for the position, and each he and co-star Cristin Milioti earned Critics’ Alternative Awards for his or her performances.

Following his Golden Globe win, Farrell was requested about becoming a member of the ranks of legendary actors who’ve portrayed iconic DC villains, together with Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix, each of whom gained Academy Awards for his or her portrayals of the Joker.

“You talked about two actors who’re, I believe, for my cash, two of essentially the most terribly proficient and gifted and simply sensible artists in movies that I’ve ever had the fortune to watch and be affected by,” Farrell stated on the time.

“What Heath did in Chris Nolan’s ‘The Darkish Knight’ was extraordinary and can reside on for future generations,” he added. “And what [Phoenix] did with the Joker, as exemplified by all of the awards that he gained on the Oscars, was extraordinary.”

Farrell was up in opposition to sturdy competitors within the class, together with Javier Bardem (“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”), Kevin Kline (“Disclaimer”), Andrew Scott (“Ripley”), and Richard Gadd (“Child Reindeer”).

In the meantime, Jamie Lee Curtis turned heads on the SAG Awards pink carpet, embracing outdated Hollywood glamour in a blinding Dolce & Gabbana black sequined robe. The dramatic look featured a feathered prime cascading down her arms into assertion sleeves, including an additional contact of magnificence.

Protecting the give attention to the robe, Curtis accessorized minimally, choosing silver and black stud earrings from Cathy Waterman. Her magnificence look was equally easy, with make-up artist Grace Ahn making a glowing complexion, fluttery lashes, and a mushy lip.