They both got their big break thanks to major roles in Joel Schumacher’s 2000 Vietnam War film Tigerland.
Colin Farrell, 44, and Shea Wigham, 51, reunited to reminisce on Monday following the director’s death earlier that day at 80 following a year-long battle with cancer.
The two seemed to have a great time chatting and even shared a hug before going their separate ways.
Old times: Colin Farrell, 44, and Shea Wigham, 51, reunited to reminisce in LA on Monday after director Joel Schumacher, who gave them their big break in 2000’s Tigerland, died that morning
After meeting up, the two actors ducked over to the side of a building and sat against a wall to chat while Colin drank his coffee and smoked a cigarette.
Though they both wore masks in accordance with a new order from California Governor Gavin Newsom requiring them in all public places, they took them off to chat and didn’t observe social distancing recommendations.
Colin was dressed sportily in a black T-shirt with black Adidas track pants, white Adidas sneakers and a pair of sunglasses dangling from his collar.
He dark hair popped up in short spikes under a baby blue bandana he tied across his forehead, and he sported a close-cropped goatee.
Catching up: After meeting up, the two actors ducked over to the side of a building and sat against a wall to chat while Colin drank his coffee and smoked a cigarette
Rule breakers: Though they both wore masks in accordance with a new order from California Governor Gavin Newsom requiring them in all public places, they took them off to chat and didn’t observe social distancing recommendations
Shea was also dressed casually with a black T-shirt and yellow sweatpants, along with black trainers and a blue bandana he used as a mask.
After they were finished chatting the two masked up and gave each other an arm’s-length hug before heading off.
The two actors were bonded due to their major roles in director Joel Schumacher’s film Tigerland, about a group of American soldiers training at Fort Polk, nicknamed Tigerland, in Louisiana.
Colin played Private Roland Bozz, a writer who was drafted despite his opposition to the war.
No fuss: Shea was dressed casually with a black T-shirt and yellow sweatpants, along with black trainers and a blue bandana he used as a mask
Workout-ready: Colin was dressed sportily in a black T-shirt with black Adidas track pants, white Adidas sneakers and a pair of sunglasses dangling from his collar
Affectionate: After they were finished chatting the two masked up and gave each other an arm’s-length hug before heading off
Despite his desire to be anywhere else, he shows he’s a natural leader and even finds ways to get some of the other trainees sent home after learning that they’ll all be sent to Vietnam after their training is complete.
Shea played Private Wilson, a racist who pushes back against Bozz’s command and launches a deadly feud against him.
Though Tigerland received some of the best reviews of Schumacher’s career, particularly for its cast, and led to major film and television roles for Colin and Shea, it barely made a blip at the box office.
The film earned a dispiriting $148,000 against a $10 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo.
Big start: The two actors were bonded due to their major roles in director Joel Schumacher’s film Tigerland, about a group of American soldiers training at Fort Polk, nicknamed Tigerland, in Louisiana; Colin with Matthew Davis (L) in Tigerland
Lead role: Colin played Private Roland Bozz, a writer who was drafted despite his opposition to the Vietnam War
Nemeses: Shea played Private Wilson, a racist who pushes back against Bozz’s command and launches a deadly feud against him
Disappointment: Despite getting positive reviews, Schumacher’s film made a dispiriting $148,000 against a $10 million budget; pictured in 2011
Last month, Colin Farrell opened up about the psychic difficulties of quarantining alone for two weeks.
He was in London to shoot Matt Reeves’ highly anticipated Batman reboot, simply titled The Batman.
Production began in January but was shut down in early March due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the actor flew back to Los Angeles and began a two-week period by himself.
‘I don’t have a partner and my two children were with their moms,’ he revealed in an interview with the Irish Central.
‘I remember after about nine or 10 days, feeling the absence of touch in my life.’
He also reminisced about simple touches like handshakes and fist bumps with friends, though luckily he was able to meet with his children again after two weeks had passed.
All alone: Last month, Colin revealed to Irish Central that he acutely felt ‘the absence of touch in my life’ while having to quarantine without his children for two weeks
High profile: He had returned from London in March after beginning production on The Batman reboot there in January
Coming soon: Prior to The Batman, Colin completed his work on the indie science fiction drama After Yang, which also stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Haley Lu Richardson
Prior to The Batman, Colin completed his work on the indie science fiction drama After Yang, which also stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Haley Lu Richardson.
Shea was recently featured in the billion-dollar grossing film The Joker as a detective on the trail of Joaquin Phoenix’s eponymous character.
He currently appears in HBO’s rebooted Perry Mason miniseries, and in 2021 he’ll appear in the still-untitled seventh Mission: Impossible film with Tom Cruise.