Colin Farrell Recalls How He Got Under Tom Cruise's Skin

The incident occurred in the early 2000s when the stars were filming together in Spielberg's "Minority Report."

According to The Guardian, Farrell had asked not to be scheduled for filming on his birthday, but ended up having to show up on set at 6 AM anyway. Meanwhile, he'd started celebrating the night before and by morning was completely wasted.

Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell in the film "Minority Report" — Colin Farrell Recalls Getting Drunk on the Set of "Minority Report"

Though the assistant director said Farrell shouldn't film in that condition, the actor asked for six bottles of beer and 20 packs of Marlboros and tried to play his scene anyway. He kept attempting to deliver one line over and over, finally nailing it on take 46.

"I'll never forget the line I had to say but couldn't. It was: 'I'm sure you've all grasped the fundamental paradox of the precrime methodology,'" the actor recalled. According to him, the film's main star – Tom Cruise – was not happy about the situation.

The zoomboola.com editorial team reminds readers that the sci-fi film "Minority Report" is based on the short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick. It tells the story of a future where people have learned to predict crimes before they happen.