Ballad Of A Small Player: Where Have You Seen The Cast Before

Colin Farrell in Ballad Of A Small PlayerThe changing of the clocks means a readily available drip of movies needs to be present at all times to while away the long nights. Netflix gets it, and the latest film to arrive on the streaming platform is a twisty psychological thriller about a high stakes gambler - played by Colin Farrell - in Macau “spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left”.Tilda Swinton is on the case as private investigator and snappy dresser Cynthia Blithe, and as the trailer, stuffed with a moody reinterpretation of disco banger More, More, More, Colin having an angry moment with a lobster, and plenty of flames suggests, it’s a dynamic affair.To save you an internet wild goose chase, here’s where you might have seen the cast before - all in one place.1) Colin FarrellWherever your tastes lie, chances are you’ll have seen Colin Farrell in one, if not many, things. The Irish actor has been in everything from indie flicks to blockbusters, including: In Bruges, The Lobster, Seven Psychopaths, Horrible Bosses, Widows, The Gentlemen and The Banshees of Inisherin.Superhero fans may also recognise Colin from his stint as The Penguin in 2022 film The Batman, which he followed up with an acclaimed HBO series reprising the character a couple of years later and earning a Golden Globe award in the process. Elsewhere on TV, Colin also starred as Detective Ray Velcoroin crime drama series True Detective and more recently as the titular character in Apple TV+ series Sugar.Colin Farrell 2) Fala ChenFala Chen originally made a name for herself in Hong Kong cinema before making her Western breakthrough in 2020 with HBO’s hit thriller series The Undoing, where she played Jolene opposite Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman as on-screen husband and wife. Fala went on to play Ying Li in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings while she’s also appeared as Cynthia Keng in comedy series Irma Vep and as Iwi Queen in the monster film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which was incidentally the highest-grossing film of the Monsterverse.Fala Chen poses at a special screening of the film "Ballad of a Small Player" 3) Tilda SwintonConsidered one of the best actors of the 21st century, Tilda Swinton’s breakthrough role was in the 1992 Virginia Woolf adaptation Orlando. She dipped her toe into Hollywood when she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach, with subsequent big screen roles in Vanilla Sky, The Chronicles of Narnia and Michael Clayton (for which she won an Academy Award). Tilda continues to work across both indie and big-budget films, with other notable appearances including We Need to Talk About Kevin, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Grand Budapest Hotel, A Bigger Splash, Suspiria and Asteroid City.Finally, you might have spotted Tilda as the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.Tilda Swinton4) Alex Jennings A big name in theatre, Alex Jennings has appeared on stage with the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, scooping Olivier Awards for his roles in Too Clever by Half, Peer Gynt, and My Fair Lady.Over on the big screen, Alex has starred in films including The Queen, The Lady In The Van, Babel, and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.You’ll also have seen Alex as Prince Edward in seasons one, two and five of The Crown while he’s starred elsewhere in Victoria, A Very English Scandal, Small Axe: Mangrove, This Is Going To Hurt, and Unforgotten.Alex Jennings5) Jason TobinJason Tobin’s major breakthrough was his role as Earl in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, which he also reprised in one of the many sequels, F9 in 2021.If you watched Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty’s recent Disney+ historical drama series A Thousand Blows, you’ll recognise Jason from his role as Lao Lam while he also starred in martial arts crime drama Warrior.Jason Tobin at the premiere of the film "Ballad of a Small Player"6) Deanie Ip Hong Kong singer and actor Deanie Ip is probably best known for her role in the critically acclaimed 2011 drama film A Simple Life (not to be confused with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie’s reality series.Deanie IpBallad Of A Small Player is streaming on Netflix now.Related...Here's Your Guide To Who's Who In Sam Mendes' Much-Hyped New Beatles FilmsThought The Stars Of Riot Women Looked Familiar? Here's Where You've Seen The Cast BeforeWicked Director Teases 'Wild' Surprise For Fans As 'Celebrated Actor' Is Cast As Cowardly Lion

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