Colin Farrell reveals he’s ‘been in touch’ with former co-star Jeremy Renner after his horrific snowplough accident

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Boss on Jan 10, 2023 - 06:38AM

Colin Farrell and Jeremy Renner starred opposite each other in 2003’s S.W.A.T (Picture: Getty)

has revealed he’s spoken to his former co-star in the wake of his horrific snowplough accident.

Farrell also shared that Renner – who he starred opposite in 2003’s S.W.A.T – is ‘doing good’.

Earlier this month, it emerged that the star was in a ‘critical but stable condition’ after having an .

The 52-year-old had been helping a stranded family member in heavy snow when the incident occurred, with the 911 report revealing that he had been by the snowplough.

Speaking at the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in New York on Sunday, 46-year-old Farrell said of Renner: ‘Yeah, I’ve been in touch. He’s doing good, I believe.’

He added: ‘All prayers are with him.’

Farrell revealed over the weekend that he has reached out to Renner and that the Marvel star is ‘doing good’ (Picture: Tom Cooper/Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation)

Sharing the revelation with , the Irish actor also opened up about his new film, The Banshees of Inisherin.

Directed by Martin McDonagh, Farrell stars in the film alongside Barry Keoghan and Brendan Gleeson.

McDonagh’s black comedy sees Farrell play Pádraic Súilleabháin, an Inisherin resident who is struggling to come to terms with the fact his best friend Colm Doherty (Gleeson) no longer wants to be associated with him.

Set in 1923 during the civil war, McDonagh’s flick is hotly tipped to win big throughout this year’s awards season and Farrell was quick to praise the film.

‘I loved working on this film for probably very obvious reasons,’ Farrell said, continuing: ‘The script was extraordinary. I was working with people that I have a lot of love for and that I’ve worked with before and I have a lot of history with.’

‘And I got to go home, to, you know, my home country, and see parts of the country and shoot in parts of the country that I don’t get to go to very often. It was an extraordinary experience,’ he added.

Meanwhile, many more of Renner’s past co-stars have rallied around him since his accident, with the likes of Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth in recent days.

Renner has been sharing updates from hospital with his social media followers (Picture: Jeremy Renner/Instagram)

Farrell also spoke about his new film, The Banshees of Inisherin (Picture: AP)

Many of Renner’s co-stars have rallied around him since his accident (Picture: Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

Since his accident, Renner has since shared photos from hospital documenting his long road to recovery, beneath which some of his colleagues left sweet messages.

Aussie actor Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the , wrote: ‘Speedy recovery buddy. Sending love your way’, while Chris Evans, star of Captain America added: ‘Tough as nails. Love you buddy.’

Pratt, who plays Peter Quill in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, added: ‘Continued prayers your way brutha,’ while British star Paul Bettany, who portrayed Vision in the MCU, wrote: ‘Love you mate. Sending you love and healing.’

Marvel directors and the Russo brothers also wished Jeremy well, with the latter writing: ‘Sending all of our love, brother, and hopes for a speedy recovery.’

‘My brother, I love you,’ added Taika.

Other famous faces who sent positive messages included US talk show host Jimmy Fallon, actors Vanessa Hudgens and Penelope Cruz, Orlando Bloom and Heidi Klum.