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The Indo Daily: the reinvention of Colin Farrell - bad boy, Banshees and Oscar buzz

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Colin Farrell is in the running for more awards glory. Photo: Earl Gibson

It’s been a big week for Castleknock’s Colin Farrell after scooping his first Oscar nomination for best actor.

But the road to the Oscars has been far from straightforward for the former Hollywood bad boy.

The Indo Daily speaks to entertainment correspondent Melanie Finn and Sunday Independent film critic Chris Wasser about the reformation of the Hollywood a-lister.

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