Colin Farrell Says Playing John Sugar in 'Sugar' Was a "Sanity Check" After His Role as Oz Cobb in 'The Penguin'
Colin Farrell discusses how playing the gentle, empathetic John Sugar in Apple TV's Sugar served as a "sanity check" after portraying the violent, unhinged Oz Cobb in HBO's The Penguin. The article highlights Farrell's versatility as an actor, contrasting his roles as protagonists in series like Sugar and True Detective with his villainous turns in The Batman universe and Daredevil.
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To say Colin Farrell is one of the most versatile and underrated leads in Hollywood today would be an understatement.
The Oscar nominee has regularly shown off his incredible range, playing the protagonist in Sugar, True Detective, and S.W.A.T., while also playing despicable villains as the title character in The Penguin and the Matt Reeves The Batman films for DCU.
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