Colin Farrell reveals the 'sweet' gesture that sparked friendship with Brendan Gleeson

"The simplicity of that gesture told me 'there’s a man that will look after you'," said Colin

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson attend The Banshees Of Inisherin red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The pair have been friends since starring in In Bruges together. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

With all of the excitement around awards season, two Irish stars have stolen the show with their touching friendship — Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

Farrell and Gleeson first worked together in 2008 on Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges, which saw them play the roles of hitmen Ray and Ken who find themselves stuck in the Belgian city and the pair have been friends ever since.