Colin Farrell will obtain the Golden Icon Award on the 2025 Zurich Movie Competition, recognizing his efficiency in Ballad of a Small Participant and his profession achievements. The Oscar-nominated Irish actor will attend the competition on September 27 for the award presentation and gala premiere of the movie, and can take part in a ZFF Masters dialogue the next day.
Directed by Edward Berger, Ballad of a Small Participant is predicated on Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel and follows a gambler in Macau whose previous catches up with him. The screening marks Berger’s third consecutive ZFF choice, following All Quiet on the Western Entrance and Conclave.
Farrell, recognized for roles in In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Lobster, The Batman, and Minority Report, has collaborated with administrators together with Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton. His portrayal in The Banshees of Inisherin earned him a Golden Globe, Venice Finest Actor award, and an Academy Award nomination.
Zurich competition director Christian Jungen praised Farrell’s vary, noting his capability to play villains, romantic leads, and sophisticated characters, and known as his work in Ballad of a Small Participant “irresistible.”
Farrell can at present be seen in HBO’s The Penguin and is filming season two of Apple TV+’s Sugar.
Earlier Zurich Golden Icon Award recipients embody Kate Winslet, Jessica Chastain, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, and Hugh Grant.
The 2025 Zurich movie competition runs Sept. 25 to Oct. 5.