Hundreds of fans from around the world showed up to the European premiere of the new remake Total Recall at the Savoy Cinema Dublin.
Total Recall stars Castleknock’s Colin Farrell known locally as the ‘Farreller’. His co-stars Kate Beckinsale and Justin Timberlake’s wife Jessica Biel added a splash of much needed glamour to shabby O’Connell Street.
The original 1990 classic starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and the reviews of the remake have been average at best. The film cost $125 million to make and so far has taken $71 million at the US box office.
The Arnie film was set on Mars, this one is based on the original 1966 short story ‘We can Remember It for you Wholesale’ by Philip K. Dick. Set in the future Colin Farrall’s Charcter Douglas Quaid gets fake memories implanted in his brain by a company called Rekall but it goes wrong.
Colin Farrell who is single talks to Henry McKean about what it’s like to be home in Ireland for the premiere
Colin Farrell describes to Henry McKean how hard it is to fill Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shoes
Jessica Biel wasn’t in a tracksuit and Henry didn’t recognise her, she talks about being on the red carpet and feeling like she wants to vomit.
Fans talk to Henry McKean about why they love Colin Farrell and the infamous 3 boobs scene.