Oscar nominee Colin Farrell has been included on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People 2023 list, with Nicole Kidman writing in praise of the Dublin actor.
Farrell joins the likes of US President Joe Biden, Britain's King Charles III, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, singer Beyoncé, World Cup winner Lionel Messi, basketball player Brittney Griner, model Bella Hadid and author Salman Rushdie - with tribute by Bono - on the list.
Kidman writes of Farrell: "When Colin Farrell and I starred together in the 2017 films The Beguiled and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, I felt like I had found both my knight in shining armor and my partner in crime."
"He was very emotionally open with me, and I'm very protective of him. I admire his tenacity, his resilience, and his great sense of humor. He's got such an Irish kind of sensibility," Kidman continues.
She describes Farrell as "an actor's actor".
"He's not frightened of tone or genre, and he's very present. Ego is not attached to his performances. You really see that in the longevity of his nearly 30-year-long career," she explains.
Kidman says Farrell "has always been about doing the work and not about building up his stardom or legacy".
"As a result, he's risen to the top—and this year, he received his first Oscar nomination for his incredible performance in The Banshees of Inisherin."
Kidman concludes: "It's lovely to see someone who's been so resilient and committed and pure finally being lauded for what he does. He also seems to look younger every year."
The full list is available at time.com.
