<\/noscript> <\/div>\nReport: The Banshees of Inisherin stars Colin Farrell, 46, and Brendan Gleeson, 67, will reportedly miss the Critics’ Choice Awards after testing positive for COVID-19; the pair seen in November<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
‘Here we go again. Just confirmed that #colinfarrell and #brendongleeson won’t be at #CriticsChoiceAwards tomorrow because they have both tested positive for COVID,’ read Malkin’s Twitter message.<\/p>\n
Just days prior, Jamie Lee Curtis, 64 – nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for Everything Everywhere All at Once – revealed she would be skipping the ceremony after contracting the virus.<\/p>\n
Colin, Brendan and Jamie Lee were all present at Tuesday’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, where Colin took home the gong for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical\/Comedy for his acclaimed role in The Banshees of Inisherin.<\/span><\/p>\nFarrell plays an Irish drinking buddy in the dark tragicomedy, which is centered around two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when Brendan Gleeson’s character \u2013 a brooding folk musician \u2013 abruptly ends their relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nSad news: The news was confirmed by Variety Senior Culture & Events Editor, Marc Malkin, in a tweet published Saturday night; the pair seen in October<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nCurtis out: Just days prior, Jamie Lee Curtis – who is also one of the night’s nominees – revealed she would be skipping the ceremony after contracting the virus; Tuesday seen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nGolden Globes win: Colin, Brendan and Jamie Lee were all present at Tuesday’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, where Colin took home the Best Actor gong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Banshees of Inisherin is nominated in a slew of categories at the Critics’ Choice Awards, racking up a grand total of nine nominations. <\/p>\n
The film is a top contender in the race for Best Picture and Colin remains a frontrunner in the category of Best Actor.<\/p>\n
Barry Keoghan is nominated alongside Brendan in the Best Supporting Actor category, while Kerry Condon is in the race for Best Supporting Actress.<\/p>\n
The film’s writer-director Martin McDonagh is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Director while his entire cast earned a nod for Best Acting Ensemble. <\/p>\n
But the film and its stars face stiff competition from other critical darlings such as T\u00e1r, Elvis, The Whale, The Fabelmans and Everything Everywhere All at Once.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nThe Banshees of Inisherin: Farrell plays an Irish drinking buddy in the dark tragicomedy, which is centered around two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when Brendan Gleeson’s character \u2013 a brooding folk musician \u2013 abruptly ends their relationship<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nBig contender: The film is nominated in a slew of categories at the Critics’ Choice Awards, racking up a grand total of nine nominations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nAcclaimed partnership: Farrell remains a frontrunner in the category of Best Actor while Gleeson is in the race for Best Supporting Actor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Colin spoke about the overwhelming critical acclaim that has been lauded on the film, which sees him reunite with his In Bruges co-star Brendan Gleeson.<\/span><\/p>\nColin said: ‘To work on this film, I never expect films to work or to find an audience and when they do, it’s shocking to me. I’m horrified by what’s happened around over the last couple of months, in a thrilling kind of way.’<\/p>\n
The Banshees of Inisherin also scooped Best Picture – Musical\/Comedy and Best Screenplay for writer-director Martin McDonagh, who Farrell praised in his speech.<\/p>\n
‘Martin Mcdonagh,’ he said, ‘I owe you so much man.’<\/p>\n
Colin went on to shower Gleeson with love, saying: ‘Brendan, I love you so much. I love you so much.’<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nHis golden moment: In his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Colin spoke about the ‘shocking’ critical acclaim that has been lauded on the film, saying that the response has ‘horrified’ him ‘in a thrilling kind of way’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nLots of love: Farrell went on to shower Gleeson with love in his Golden Globes speech, saying: ‘Brendan, I love you so much. I love you so much’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n