When the bad boy turns good

BEING Colin Farrell has doubtless been the fantasy of many a man, what with those good looks, the talent and money.

But since he got sober, became a Dad for the second time, and won his first Golden Globe for In Bruges, being Mr Farrell seems to have become an entirely different and more tranquil story.

Still as flirtatious and full of mischief as ever, Farrell is very much back in the driver’s seat of his life, opting for ever lighter and more comedic roles, oh, and kids movies. He credits fatherhood with saving his life and saving him from his own worst excesses.