Killing Of A Sacred Deer’s Surgery Scenes Are Real, Says Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell discusses the squirm-inducing opening scene of The Killing of a Sacred Deer, confirming that the footage captures a real surgery. The sixth film from idiosyncratic Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, The Killing of a Sacred Deer was released in 2017. Part-psychological horror and part-revenge saga, the film follows a cardiovascular surgeon whose idyllic existence is upended when a mysterious teenager enters his life.
Farrell stars as Dr. Steven Murphy, a surgeon living in the Cincinnati area with his wife, Anna (Nicole Kidman), and their children, Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and Bob (Sunny Suljic). Barry Keoghan plays Martin, a teen whose increasing demand of Steven’s time, coupled with a twisted desire for justice, has paranormal implications. The Killing of a Sacred Deer also features Alicia Silverstone as Martin’s mother and Bill Camp as Steven’s anesthesiologist.
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In a recent appearance on Hot Ones, Farrell opens up about filming the stomach-turning opening sequence, which features a heart surgery in graphic detail. The actor confirms that Lanthimos and his crew captured a real quadruple-bypass surgery, with Farrell in attendance. Though he describes the experience as “very intense” and “upsetting,” he says it was illuminating for his understanding of “the checks and balances of the human body.” Still, he concludes, “I wouldn’t want to see it again.” Check out Farrell’s full quote below:
“[It was] very real. Real real. Real real real real, doesn’t get any more real, smelling burning flesh… Yeah, it was intense. Very intense. I f**king never saw anything like it in my life. So upsetting. As horrible as it looked, I had an appreciation for the checks and
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