When it comes to awards, Colin Farrell has had a pretty damn good year. The Irish actor earned widespread acclaim at the end of last year playing the titular role in the HBO Max original series The Penguin, and a positive consequence of that was getting a lot of attention from award-giving groups in 2025 – starting with him winning "Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film" at the Golden Globes and more recently seeing him nominated for two Emmys (one as an actor, one as a producer). But while Farrell surely appreciates the accolades and the hardware, he is of the opinion that being up for a prize is better than winning one.
Colin Farrell has more than a few proverbial trophies on his mantle, having collected them for not only The Penguin but for his work in films like The Banshees Of Inisherin and In Bruges, but he recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he has a perspective on awards that is different than most. As great as it can be to win, being declared a winner means being singled out, and her prefers to be part of "the community." He explained,
