Farrell Says 46 Takes Angered Tom Cruise

Colin Farrell told Stephen Colbert he had one of the worst days on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report after partying on his birthday and arriving disheveled despite asking production for the day off. An assistant director tried to stop him, but he insisted on filming after having beers and cigarettes and then struggled to deliver a dense line, requiring 46 takes. He said his performance left co-star Tom Cruise very unhappy. Farrell said he entered rehab a few years later and has been sober since. The account was retold across multiple outlets after his Late Show appearance, highlighting the on-set disruption and his later recovery.