Colin Farrell: 'Where the government may fall short, civilians usually step up to the plate'

Between filming in Macau and running the Dublin City Marathon, Colin Farrell found time to launch a foundation inspired by his son. He talks to Esther McCarthy about friendship, acting and his drive to make a difference

Colin Farrell attends Netflix's "Ballad Of A Small Player" Canadian premiere on September 09, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Netflix)

During days off from filming his movie Ballad of a Small Player in Macau last year, Colin Farrell was putting the finishing touches to two other projects close to his heart.

One of them — a marathon run with his friend Emma Fogarty — proved to be one of the most joyous weeks of his life.