Colin Farrell has made a career playing enigmatic action thriller characters. Now, the actor is back in the new film Dead Man Down. This time he’s a criminal named Victor who is out for revenge against his nemesis, crime boss Alphonse (Terrence Howard).

Farrell spoke to BET.com about what sets this role apart from his others. He also talks about which music artists continue to inspire him.

Dead Man Down arrives in theaters March 8.

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