After an unpleasant conversation with host Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars 2023, Colin Farrell took advantage of the chance to call out Saturday Night Live.
It all got out when the Irish star, who is up for the best actor gong at the 95th Academy Awards for his performance in Banshees of Inishirin, was approached by the comedian and asked a ‘fan question’.
Kimmel stated during the discussion that the fan wanted to know what Farrell was saying in the nominated comedy-drama.
In his response, Farrell alluded to yesterday night’s contentious broadcast of Saturday Night Live, in which the hosts impersonated Irish actors as part of a joke.
‘I’d like him to go on YouTube and check out the SNL skit from last night,’ he said.
Viewers were quick to applaud Farrell for his speedy comeback on social media, with one writing: ‘Colin Farrell being asked a lazy stupid question about banshees and answering it by dissing SNL ??? Literally no choice but to love this man.’
Echoing a similar sentiment, another tweeted: ‘Fair play Colin Farrell for calling Kimmel out by referencing that appalling SNL skit last night.’
A third added: ‘OMG!!!! #ColinFarrell I-love-you!!!! What a comeback answer🙏 How do you like them apples?!’
Presenters Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos mock-interviewed celebs while pretending to be red carpet presenters in the contentious SNL spoof.
One of the hosts said: ‘I’m told that we have the stars of The Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.’
Mikey Day and Molly Kearny then appeared as Farrell and Banshees co-star Gleeson.
‘How do you guys like your chances tonight?’ the actors were asked, with comedians then replying in extremely put-on, hard-to-understand accents.
Lopez and Menounos then joked: ‘Wow, and they haven’t even started drinking yet!’
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