Colin Farrell is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, but his road to stardom is far darker than most people realize. From his spiraling addictions to his bizarre love life, Farrell has the most messed-up story imaginable.

1. He Came From Nothing
Despite being one of Hollywood’s lead actors, Colin Farrell came from very humble beginnings. Growing up in Castlerock—a middle-class suburb in Dublin—Farrell felt something missing in his household.
Starved for culture, the young boy wished for more music and theatre in his life. He had no clue what the future held, or just how turbulent it would prove to be.
2. He Almost Joined A Boy Band
Though destined for acting, Colin Farrell almost became a part of the boy band Boyzone. Key word: almost.
While dancing at a nightclub, he caught the eye of music manager Louis Walsh. Decked out in a rubber t-shirt and leather pants, Farrell seemed like the perfect fit for Walsh’s latest project.
He said, “I’m getting this band together and it’s gonna be great, and you’d be wonderful”. This sounded like an unbelievable opportunity—but there was one huge problem.

3. He Couldn’t Sing
You see, though he certainly had the moves and the dashing looks, Farrell couldn’t sing to save his life. However, bolstered by Walsh’s belief in him, he arrived at the open auditions completely confident that he’d land the gig. Boy was he wrong.
When Farrell opened his mouth to sing “Careless Whisper,” he stunned everyone—and not in a good way.

4. He Humiliated Himself
Later, when reminiscing about this cringeworthy audition, Farrell confessed, “Terrible tune coming out of this mouth, murdered it”. In fact, he was so terrible, the judges asked him to sing it again, perhaps hoping that he’d just had a bad run-through. Nope.
Later that night, Louis Walsh had to swallow his promises and break the bad news to Farrell: It just wasn’t going to happen. But this wasn’t the last bump in the road for Farrell.
In fact, when he was 18, his life took a startlingly dark turn.

5. He Was A Wanted Man
Colin Farrell was completely shocked when authorities took him in for questioning for the most bizarre reason. He was a suspect in an attempted murder case.
When shown a photo of the guilty man, Farrell couldn’t believe his eyes. The man in the photo did look exactly like him. The similarities shook him to the core: “[The suspect] had bushy eyebrows, a mole on his face, spoke even in two dimensions with an Irish accent”. But that wasn’t the craziest part.

6. He Had A Creepy Doppelganger
Farrell’s doppelganger had done some truly heinous things. He’d beaten a man and discarded him in his apartment, and then proceeded to light the place on fire, leaving the victim to endure an agonizing demise.
When Farrell saw how much he looked like the deviant in question, he knew he was in deep trouble—and not just because of the physical similarities.

7. He Blacked Out
Farrell had blacked out on the night in question, which only freaked him out more: “…I wondered, ‘Could I have done such a thing?’”
While being held by the authorities for six brutal hours, Farrell only felt one overwhelming emotion—fear. However, a lucky twist of fate came to the rescue.

8. His Friend Saved Him
Turns out, there was a good reason why Colin Farrell had blacked out: He had been high as a kite with his friend. Thankfully, his friend had journaled about their wild night out, therefore providing Farrell with a much-needed alibi. However, when it came to real-life nightmares, Hollywood had an arsenal reserved just for him.

9. He Had Every Opportunity
Colin Farrell’s rise to stardom was incredibly swift. Though he started his career in television, it only took him a couple years to crack Hollywood. At the start of the 2000s, he starred in box office successes like Phone Booth and Minority Report. But behind the scenes, his lifestyle began spiraling out of control.

10. He Partied Hard
With great fame comes great power—and Farrell wielded his with fierce abandon. He began using his money and clout to chase down pleasure in all its forms. He once said, “There were a lot of parties in hotel rooms all around the world. For years and years I ran up massive hotel bills and I just lived to the full”. But his actions had dire consequences.

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